Suirbhé Logainmneacha Chorcaí
The Cork Place Name Survey

Placenames collected in the Townland of Lios Ó Móine, Civil Parish of Clear Island, Co. Cork.

Suíomh / Location
In Cape Clear Island and North side of Ph. Bounded on the North by the Atlantic, on the East by by the Tlds. of Knockinamorna and Killickafornavaun and S. by by the Tlds. of Craha E., Craha W. & Keenleen & on the W. by Knockinachohig and Kinleen, in the Barony of the Eat Division of West Carbery & Co. Cork.


Townland Name variations

For the purposes of the Cork Place Name Survey, variations in townland names were collected from both oral and documented sources for every Cork townland. Those for the Townland of Lios Ó Móine are presented here.

A full bibliography of oral and documentary sources consulted for the Cork Place Name Surveys is provided in each parish volume in the Cork Place Name Archive at Cork County Library.

1655-59 Lissomona DSM (1655-59), DSR []
Lisomonin DSR []
Lis - o - Monin BSD (C.1666-1703) []
1654 Lishomony CI []
1685 Lissamo HD []
1832 Lismore RW []
1833 Lismona TAB []
Lissmona, Tythe Ledger NB []
Lismona, Rental []
1840 Lismona Recpt. of Rent NB []
Lisamona Rev.John Noonan NB []
Liosomona NB []
Lissmona FP, BSM []
1840 Lios na Móna, fort of the bog NB []
1842 Lissamona OS 1, 2 []
1845 Lisomona CRB []
1882 Lissamona CRB []
1918 Lios na Móna, the Lis of the Turf JPC (1918), 61 []
1937 Liosamóine, CÓS RBÉ 609:216. []
1938 Lios Ó Móine RBÉ S 295:85
Lios na Móna RBÉ S 112		 []
1940 Lios Ó Móine LSC 1 (1940), LSC (1970), 2 []
1973 Lissamona, Turf where the Fairies Dwelt : Lis of the Turf (a lis is a ring-fort or fairy-fort) NHC (1973), 33 []
1975 Lios Ó Moine, Ringfort of 'O Móine' MFC (1975), 134 []
1976 'Baile na bPaidreacha' DSD
Lios Ó Móine DSD		 []
1986 Lios Oighe Mughaine, Fort of the virgin, Mughain PHPNWC (1986), 36 []
1990 Liosa Móine CFC (1990), 81, 82, 87; RBÉ 609:214 []
2004 Lios Ó Móine OLCG (2004) []

NOTE:
Numbers on placenames below refer to Map locations of named places and features in the townland. A listing of the names and addresses of the Collectors and Suppliers of the placenames are given for every townland in the volumes of the Cork Place Name Survey Archives at Cork County Library. All documentation consulted for placename references to places and features in each townland are also given in the volumes of the Place Name Archives.

No. Name Sources Description
1. Carraig an tSáile ED, CÓS RBÉ 742:327 Carraig an tSáile
2. Clais na Boilge ED An Bhoilg
3. An Bhoilg ED, JC An Boilg
4. An Charraig Iarthach ED
FP
NB
NB
NB
NB
JOD NB
OS 1, 2
LDF
LSC 1, 2
NB
NB
NBR (c. 1898)		 Carraig Iarthach
1840 Carrigeiragh
1840 Carraig Iarraidh, Carraig Iartharach, Western Rock
1841 Corrigieragh Local
Carraig Iartharach
Carraig Iartharach, Western rock.
1841 Carrigieragh
1842 Carrigieragh
1939 Carrig Iaragh
1940 Charraig Iarthach
Situated in the sea in the townland of Lismona but not attached to any land.
A rock not far from land.
Applies to a long reef of rocks running out in a westerly direction from the N-W. corner of the townland of Knockannamaurnagh. This name was wrongly applied in 6" map to a point of land immediately South of Carrigieragh
5. Pointe na Carraige Iarthaí ED
6. Boilg na Carraige Iarthaí ED, LTS, CÓS RBÉ 742:327 Buillig na Carraige Iarthaí.
7. An Bhiréadach DSD
8. Páircín na Trá ED
9. An tAonach Thoir ED
10. An Muileainín PC
11. An tAonach Thiar PC, JC Dhá pháirc atá inti
12. Garraí Mháire Cioróg JC Garraí le Máire Chiaráin.
13. Garraí Nua Thiar PC, JC
14. Garraí Nua Thoir PC, JC
15. Páirc an Asail JC
16. An Grafa PC, JC
17. Páirc Dhonncha PC, JC Páirc le Donncha Ó Riagáin, i.e. 1860 Denis Regan FB (1849).
18. Páirc an Tí PC, JC
19. Tigh Sheáin Uí Chonghaile JC Tigh le Seán Ó Chonghaile, i.e. 1901 John Connolly VB
20. Garraí Séasúir JC Bhí an áit thar barr chun prátaí
21. Tobar Cnocáin JC PC
22. Páirc na Cruaiche JC PC Páirc na Cruacha JC
23. Dún Cléire DSD 1938 Dún Cléire, CÓS RBÉ 609:264, CFC (1990), 83
An Dún, CÓS RBÉ 609:263
1915 "...the dun of Clere" TJW (1915), 255
24. Tráigh Dhún Cléire DSD 1842 Tradooncleara OS 2
c. 1898 Tradoonclera (Fort Strand of Clear Island) NBR (c.1898)
1915 Tradooncleara TJW (1915), 255
1918 Tradoon Cleara, Tráigh dún - Chléire, the Strand of the Fort of Clear JPC (1918), 61
1940 Tráigh Dún Cléire LSC 1, 2, SC (1970), 13, CFC (1990), 95, RBÉ 609:276-7
1973 Tradooncleara, Strand of the Fort of Clear NHC (1973), 35
Applies to a small cove situated at the North Eastern corner of the Townland of Lissamona, it has a very rough and rocky beach and is used as a landing place for small boats in good weather NBR (c. 1898)
25. An tOileán Thuaidh JC Oileán beag 30 slat sa bhfarraige ó thalamh Chléire.
26. An tOileán Theas JC
27. Barr na Faille PC
28. An tAonach Láir PC
29. An tAonach Íochtair PC
30. Garraí Fhada PC
31. An Garraí Nua PC
32. Páirc an tSeomra JC PC Bhí tigín beag ann tráth JC
33. Tobar Gláimhín JC PC Tá an tobar suite ar chliathán an bhóthair le hais gabháltais a bhí ag Mícheál Ó Gláimhín
34. Sruth an Mhuilinnín DSD DSD Is ó Thobar na gCeann (Cto 5) a thagann an sruth anuas.
35. Garraí Cháit Carey DD PC Garraí le Cáit iníon le Ciarán nó ´Carey´ Ó Drisceoil.
36. Tigh Cháit DD PC, DSD Tigh le Cáit Carey Ní Drisceoil.
37. Tigh Gláimhín SS Tigh le Mícheál Ó Gláimhín
38. Páirc an Tí DD
39. An Gort Mór SS
40. Garraí an Tí SS
41. An Leacain SS
42. Garraí an Tí SS
43. Tigh Dhomhnaill DSD DSD Tigh le Domhnall Ó Drisceoil
44. Garraí Mhíchíl SS Garraí le Mícheál Ó Gláimhín
45. Tobar Gláimhín PC
46. Garraí an Aitinn PC
47. Garraí Eibhlín PC Garraí le hEibhlín Ní Drisceoil
48. Gort na Móna DSD
49. Mike's Field DD Páirc le Mícheál Ó Drisceoil
50. An Droighean PC
51. An Garraí Glas PC
52. An Cuar Cam PC
53. An Leaca PC
54. Gort an Tí PC
55. Leacain PC An Leaca
56. Goirtín an Luaithrigh Thoir PC
57. Goirtín an Luaithrigh Thiar PC
58. Aonach na Raimíní PC
59. Aonach na nAsal PC
60. Aonach an Asail PC
61. Aonach PC
62-63. Gort na Móna PC
64-65. An Droighean PC
66. Gort na Leasa PC
67. Gort an Tí PC
68. Gort na Leasa Íochtair PC
69. Goirtín an Luaithrigh PC
70. An Bóthar Láir SS
71. Garraí Mháire Chonchúir Óig PC
Garraí le Maire Ní Shíocháin GV
72. Garraí Pheig SS Garraí Pheig de Búrca, Peig de Búrca
73. Cabhlach Pheig SS
74. An Leaca SS An Leaca Beag SS
75. An Garraí Beag SS
76. An Pháircín SS
77. Páirc Fhada SS
78. Tigh Sheáin de Búrca SS Tigh le Seán de Búrca, i.e. 1833 John Burke TAB.
79. Tobar Sheáinín SS Tobar Sheáinín de Búrca
80. Carrachán SS
81. Gort na Leasa Uachtair SS
82. Gort na Leasa Íochtair SS
83. Lisín Beag SS
84. Páirc an Aitinn SS Garraí an Aitinn
85. Carrachán SS
86. Garraí Gláimhín SS Garraí le Mícheál Ó Gláimhín
87. An tAonach SS An tAonach Mór
88. Aonach an Asail SS
89. Garraí na nGabhann SS
90. Garraí an Asail SS
91. Garraí Beag an Asail SS
92. Garraí na dTuigí SS
93. Stucán DSD An Stuaic
94. An Mionnán SS
95. Stacán na Mionnán PC
96. An Pórt PC
97. Pórt SS
98. An tAonach Soir SS
99. An tAonach Láir SS
100. An tAonach Siar SS
101. Páirc an Choiréil SS
102. Lisín an Mháistir SS Lisín an Mháistir Íochtair
103. Lisín an Mháistir Uachtair SS
104. Páircín Fuadair SS
105. Páirc an Leachtáin SS
106. Lisín Mhór SS
107. An Graifín SS
108. An Pháircín Bán SS
109. An Ceathrú SS
110. Tigh Míichíl Uí Dhonnchú SS
111. Cnocán an Tobair PC
112. Garraí an Aitinn PC
113. Lisín Connolly SS
114. Lisín Thaidhg Dhónaill SS
115. Lisín an Bháin SS
116. Garraí Caol an Aitinn SS
117. Tigh Thaidhg Mhóir SS
118. Garraí Dhonncha Uí Fhranncach TR
119. Garraí an Tí SS
120. Tigh Mhailí SS Tigh Mhailí Ní Chéadagáin PC Tigh "Mal na nAmhrán" SS
121. An Leaca An Leacainín PC An Pháirc Fhada
122. Cnocán an tSeanduine Faill an Uisce PC Ritheann sruthán go farraige ann.
123. An Graifín Faill na Bó SS 1928 Faill na Bó LNDF (1928):88; LSC 1, 2
1973 Faill na Bó, Cliff of the Cattle NHC (1973), 34
1975 Faill na Bó, Cliff of the Cow MFC (1975), 137
1898 Foilnabo, (Cow's Cliff) NBR (C. 1898)
1899 Faillnabo OS 2
124. Faill na Binne Stacán Faill na Binne DSD 1842 Stuckaunfoilnabena OS 2
c. 1898 Stuckaunfoilnabena, (The sharp pointed rock of Foilnabena) NBR (c. 1898)
125. Oileán Beag An Dúinín ED Cuaisín an Oileáin Bhig
126. Leaca Faill na Binne HS An Graifín HS Garraí Nain HS
Cabhlach Nain HS
127. Páirc an tSíl Féir SS Com an Bháid HS Cnocán HS
128. Páirc Gaelic HS Pointe Dúinín HS An Binn PTD
129. Ceann na Binne HS Dónailín's Field HS An Bhinn Mhór HS
130. An Dúinín ED
131. Cuaisín an Oileáin Bhig DSD
132. Leaca Faill na Binne HS TÓS
133. An Graifín HS PC
134. Garraí Nain HS PC
135. Cabhlach Nain HS PC
136. Páirc an tSíl Féir SS PC
137. Com an Bháid HS PC
138. Cnocán HS PC
139. Páirc Gaelic HS PC
140. Pointe Dúinín HS PC
141. An Binn PTD PC
142. Ceann na Binne HS PC
143. Dónailín's Field HS
144. An Bhinn Mhór HS PC
145. Garraí na Clochóidí HS PC
146. Gort Mór HS PC
147. Cnocán an Bhóthair Láir HS PC
148. Garraí Mharcais HS PC Garraí le Marcas Ó Gláimhín, i.e. 1841 Marcus Glavin CRB, 1850 Marcus Glavin VB
149. Goirtín an Ghainimh HS PC Garraí an Ghainimh HS
150. Leaca Goirtín an Ghainimh PC
151-152. Garraí Dhiarmada HS PC Garraí le Diarmaid Ó Síocháin, i.e. 1860 Jermh. Sheehan VB
153. Páirc an Arbhair HS
Páirc an Tobair PC
154. An Grafa HS DSD
155. An Charraig Liath PC 1985 An Charraig Liath ADSD (1985), 58
156. Dandelion Field DD
157. An Charraig Liath PC 1982 An Charraig Liath DSD, IT. 2/2/1982; ADSD (1985), 58
158. Cnocán HS PC