There are 185 fields called ‘Fort Field’ but there are many other field names that can indicate the presence of a fort nearby. Anglicization of rath bearna, meaning "ring-fort of the gap". The house field is usually located beside the farm house although there are many cases where the field is still called the ‘House Field’ but all that remains are the ruins of a house. Bríon, Brian's church. Book of Kells was written. In the past many farms had workhorses and used horse and traps or horses and carts for transport. Many of these names carry a further description like ‘Old Orchard’, ‘Lower Orchard’, ‘Orchard Meadow’ or ‘Rowan’s Orchard’. for "little darling.". do you think I call it St. [Dark Rosaleen]" these are examples of Aisling poems. Ireland Family Travel - Personalized travel arrangements by your Irish last name Are you a Murphy, Kelly or Ryan? Quite a few fields have names related to fruit that grew in the field. ‘The Bottoms’ is another field name widely used on its own, but also often with other descriptive information. On enquiry it was found that this field is on a hill and in the past steps were cut into the hill. In other cases the name of the field tells us about the type of soil in the field or the size or shape of the field. city in Ancient Rome from which many saints and popes came. By the middle 19th century the blunderbuss was considered obsolete. These fields often bear names linked to the presence of the fort. ", probably Three fields with the name ‘Fair Green’ have been submitted. It is frustrating when a field has an interesting name but nobody remains who knows the origin of the field name. in 1843 there were 12,529 tenants on the Trinity College estate, but only 1% of these paid their rent to the college; 45% were sub-tenants of this small number and over 52% were sub-tenants of the sub-tenants. patron saint of lost things), Maybe ", This was on a hill overlooking the Shannon. I have tried to translate them, or means "height; peak." French Black Hallow Farm Robinwood Farm Nightfall Farm Meadowgrove Farm Eastwood Farm Old Stone Farm High Valey Farm Precious Stone Farm Two Pines Farm Buffalo Hill Farm Small World Farm Fairview Farm Southwind Farm Dragontooth Farm Iron Hill Farm Gem Stone Farm Rosewood Farm Critter Craze Farm Golden Hill Farm … Norse mythology, Valhalla is the place where warriors slain in battle Casey is a surname. fraoch, "island of heather." Many people have asked In many cases this field is still owned by the local parish. house is on Northland Rd. A house I saw with this name had a beautiful rose garden. ", There This ring of trees is a feature at many forts. cois means Farm name generator . Barneyarog Fort, Castlecor, Oldcastle with a ring of deciduous trees on top of the fort. Hmmm. Royal Canal near the field known as ‘Horse Park’ at Enfield. in Co. Wicklow, was called Avondale Cottage. These include names like “Dairy Lawn”; “Milking Banks”; “Dairy Field”; “Milk Stand Field”; “Middle Dairy” and “Milking Field”. ", perhaps Scores of fields have names like ‘The 10 Acre’, The ‘8 Acre’, ‘Farrelly’s Acre’ or ‘Thady’s Acre’. to see. ", possibly However, this house was in Co. Kerry. means "height; peak." of the Irish mór, meaning "big; large. Ringfort at Trammon, Rathmolyon in the snow (photo by Kieran Cummins). A great number of farms have one or more Hill Fields. to explain them as best I could. Machree may be an anglicization them still working. is the site of a battle during the Crusades. Some old fort sites are known as ‘Fairy Forts’ and have much associated folklore. Field names like Slang Field, Haggard, Lime Kiln, Cow Parks / Plots and Brick Fields are discussed in greater detail in later sections. One Field names that mention horses are widespread with over 100 occurences. is portrayed as a beautiful woman in distress. one growing in the front yard. Irish Place names. This Lawn fields are also quite common and in many cases they are linked to larger old houses sometimes, but not always, on old Estates. Here's a list of names for your farm that I liked from a farm name generator. This table shows some of the more commonly occurring field names in Meath. The Ranch at Trails End. are a lot of abbeys in Ireland, some of the in ruins, and some of The two houses I happened to see with this name of mo chroí, which means "my heart. I was in Ireland, I wrote down all of the names of the houses I happened She is called "Mary of the Ransom" in English. "coast" and dara means "oak tree. We know that there is no canal in this area between Trim and Navan so this raises some questions. Ard About ten ‘Mushroom Fields’ are also mentioned, for example there is a ‘Mushroom Field’ at Loughanstown, Rathfeigh. It was made popular by William A personalised Master Title Deed will be included in your welcome pack along with official legal deed and documentation of land ownership. I've been following someone who just changed his farm name to say good-bye On a happy note today I visited : The Weed Farm and Grow Op lol March 18th, 2013 #5. This translates from Irish as the rectangle. This happened when field amalgamations took place and, for example, one of the original fields was called the ‘8 Acre’ and the new larger field has retained that name. This In the main, ‘Night Fields’ seem to be sheltered fields near the farm yard where sheep were put when lambing or cows were put at night when close to calving. ‘Clover Field’ is quite a commonly occurring name with over 30 incidences. There was a field known as ‘Blunderbuss’ at Rathkenny. The Most Common and the Most Unusual Field Names. • Serenity Farm, Sedgwick, Kan. • Ten Hens Farm, Bath, Mich. • Singing Prairie Farm, La Plata, Mo. Perhaps it’s a take-off on Innisfree! Beech They would have been taken to the nearby ‘Horse Park’ field at night to graze and rest (photo by Joan Mullen). We are told that the ‘Trefoil Field’ at Drakerath was one large field before being divided into several smaller fields by the Land Commission. There is a fair range Many of the forts have Irish names. for "the arbors," or "the bowers. feirmeoireacht a dhéanamh verb. This I'm not sure what it is! Sometimes a field might be simply referred to as ‘The Meadow’ but often the name has other descriptions included – a sample of some of these are ‘Barrack Meadow’, ‘Castle Meadow’, ‘Skane Meadow’, ‘Micko’s Meadow’, ‘Ass’s Meadow’, ‘Meadow of Tobar Anthony’ and ‘Yellow Meadow’. the sun." Many of these field names in acres refer to original measurements in ‘Irish Acres’ as opposed to statute acres. In a few cases we are told of former sites of forts where they were removed during land reclamation in the 1970s before there was a greater appreciation of these features. looking frantically for her keys for several minutes, the owner Beesoms is the name of a field at Bryanstown close to Drogheda; we are told it is a “low lying field, beesoms grew there, used for basket making”. Another modern field name is ‘World Record Field’ or ‘Combines Field’ located at Platin near Duleek. For new farm owners, the name is hard enough to come up with! named for St. Ignatius Loyola. The fields known as ‘School Field ‘or ‘School House’ generally have, or had, a school adjacent. for the Spanish Santa Maria de los Mercedes, "Mary of the Mercies." Brae is a Scots term meaning "hill." So we can say with certainty that the second Campbell homestead was at the current day Auchachrome farm ruins. This Field names that mention horses are widespread with over 100 occurences. JustTrace. people are fans of Australian pop music. We have about ten names of small fields that refer to ‘Rood’ measurements. On Saturday, 28 July 2012, a new world record was achieved at Platin when 208 combines worked side by side cutting a crop of winter barley. means "height; peak." In these cases the ‘Night Field’ was where the cattle were fed and watered, and rested for the night. Ard means "height; peak." I am not familiar with the word "smót. This Teresa is the most popular saint to name houses after in Ireland! Spend some time brainstorming the right ideas and the kind of name that really reflects your farm. They were usually seen as safe fields and meant that the farmer did not have too far to travel to check stock at night. In Meath these fields mostly seem to be along disused railway lines. luí means "state of The Aran Islands. house was right next door to one called, simply, "Fuchsia.". This list of Irish-language given names shows Irish language (as Gaeilge) given names and Anglicized or Latinized forms, with English equivalents. Flying Hooves 3. and Lisieux). There is also the possibility that these names come from ‘Féar’ the Irish word for grass. There are names like ‘Clover Meadow’ at Balrath Demesne, Kells; ‘Clover Hill’ at Ratoath; ‘Clover Fine’ at Mullaghdillon, Slane; ‘Clover Field’ at Ballaghtalion, Trim and ‘High Clover’ at Summerstown, Trim. they have another meaning. cill Here’s a selection of possible Gaelic house names and their meanings that may be … Three fields have been made into one. As an certified Irish Landowner, you can rightly refer yourself as a Squireen. To get you starting on finding the best farm name ideas, we have compiled a list of 100 different options that you can use. ", followed by 176 people on Pinterest. The Irish record was broken by a group of Canadian farmers in 2010 who had 200 combines working. "crossroads?" and "innis" are anglicizations of the same Irish word: Ard of a town in Co. Mayo. Dréimire is the Irish word for ladder. Farm names … The Trinity Ranch. Perhaps Named Pearse Street, originally called Moss Lane, then Great Brunswick Street, it was renamed after Pádraig Pearse. These names reflect the past and the present. Wells were hugely important in rural areas and on farms before public and group water schemes came into being. Fortunately, the more ominous meaning of this name does not hold true in most cases although there are a number of fields mentioned throughout the county where people were hanged during 1798 and at other turbulent times in Meath’s history. In all about 30% of the field names gathered fit into some of these categories for the more common field names. In the vast majority of cases these fields are so named because they are on the side of a hill or steep slope. Butler Yeats's poem, "The lake isle of Innisfree.". It is Parnell's house, Reply. There are no other farms in the parish that resemble those names. Maybe they meant "la saulette"--"The These names are self explanatory and are widely used all around the county. The Many of the forts have trees and bushes growing on top of them. Grafton Street, developed by the Dawson family, it is named after the Earls of Grafton who owned land in the area. from Lios Máire, "Mary's fort," or Lios Muire, "St. means "height; peak." Details of their origin have been lost in the mists of time. Section of the railway track, no longer used at Kilmainhamwood with grass growing up between the tracks (photo by Joan Mullen), Old stone railway bridge at Athgaine Little near Cortown, Kells. These are located at Skyrne, Nobber and Mulphedder, (Clonard). St. the "more" is an anglicization of mór, meaning "big.". Some field names like ‘Spoil Bank’ come from the time when the railways were built, and the spoil was banked up in adjacent fields. bheith ag feirmeoireacht verb. An Irish ‘Squireen’ means Irish Landowner and translated into English means ‘Squire’ (male) or ‘Squiress’ (female). The Irish record was broken by a group of Canadian farmers in 2010 who had 200 combines working. On Saturday, 28 July 2012, a new world record was achieved at Platin when 208 combines worked side by side cutting a crop of winter barley. We are told that the field name ‘Smoothing Iron’ also arises in other parts of the country including county Donegal. Probably Ard (St. Jude is the Without doubt when the findings are made public and the Meath Field Names website becomes active, people will surface who can shed more light on some of these unusual field names. had a single yellow rose bush. Window taxes were levied on houses with more than six windows from 1799 until 1851 and because of respiratory problems caused as a result of reducing windows they became known as the ‘typhus tax’. Wild mushrooms growing in fields are a less common sight now due to modern farming practices. However, there are sure to be some field names that will remain a mystery. perhaps These are fields where there were wells in the past, and in some cases still have wells in use. Of numeric importance include the top surnames from Matheson's birth index study of the 1890 census, with the number of 1890 births cited following the name (in parentheses). 120 Farm Name Ideas. of álainn, which means "beautiful.". known for it's monastic community. Some of these are located in fields at Balbradagh and Rataine near Robinstown. perhaps  Isle of Innisfree." ", After This field name illustrates an interesting story of times past. Athough some work had begun on this extension, in 1803 the project was called off. Stony Beaver Creek 4. inis Banba was one ancient name for Ireland. Airne in Irish, meaning "Church of the sloes.". The name ‘Crib Field’ arises in three fields, this name refers to a small pen for putting stock in. is the name of a town in Co. Kerry. Quite a number have the familiar ring of trees. The blunderbuss was an early form of shotgun which was often adapted to military and defensive use. means 'good agreement' There are two right angles on the laneway surrounding top of field making a rectangle shape. One I saw numerous Perhaps means "fort" and dún means "hill fort. Aisling is also used as a girls' name in Ireland. Most hill fields have an additional description linked to their local area and owners. perhaps these Tara is the hill where the kings of Ireland were crowned. and in many cases passed down through generations of homeowners, many You could translate this name to mean "Sunny A field name really can tell a story and can suggest so much more about what the history of the field may be. ‘Limbo Swamp’ is to be found at Ballynaskea near Enfield – we are told it is so called because one could disappear 'into Limbo', it is so wet. in Ireland. Irish Cottage Windows The size and number of windows in a house were curtailed by practicality and to a lesser extent – window taxes. There are names like ‘Damson Garden’ at Moyhill, Tierworker and ‘Damson Paddock’ at Cruicetown. The house with this name is probably Quite a number of areas have a ‘Priest’s Field’. This photo shows 175 combines working at the same time in a field at Platin, near Duleek to gain entry to the. At Rathreynolds near Drumconrath, there is a field just known as ‘Croppy’; on checking with the surveyor, he said “there is supposed to be a Croppy Grave in the field, he thinks he knows approximately where the grave is located in the field.”. of both rural and urban house names. go after they die. from cill ciarán, St. Kieran's church. Combines4Charity was established in 2009 in a bid to set a new world record for having the most combine harvesters working simultaneously in the same field. This has been ticked in 400 fields. Old fashioned iron – the triangular fields known as ‘The Smoothing Iron’ are thought to be called after the triangular shape of this type of old iron and the hot metal piece that was inserted into the iron. Others seem to link back to old Estates. little willow tree"? Barney’s Field at Donore, Longwood is called after Barney McKenna, banjo player with the Dubliners. You are great with the names, I farm 1500 acres of grain and oil seeds as well as haul livestock. (St. Anthony is the Its Irish name is Sráid Grafton. There At Ongenstown the area of land known as ‘The Half Rood’, we are told, was “used by people in the old days for making mud turf. is a common name for houses/buisnesses etc. Two of the most popular field names are ‘The Meadow’ and ‘The Bottoms’. This is a more modern field name, but if it sticks it will have significance in years to come. Irish place names often give you a clue why the town or city was named as it was. Ireland is full of cairns, This house was on a hill and on a clear day you could see the ocean. That’s funny, since we started building our house on 5 acres, in Arizona, I have found no less than 4 heart shaped rocks of different types and sizes. Oban of this house jokingly said "I'm always losing my keys, why Olivet (the Mount of Olives, in Jerusalem). is an island off the West coast of Scotland. ", Probably from baile rón, "town of seals"? of this house like to wear bow-ties? For instance take "Ovens" in County Cork. Twisted Tree Farm. At Summerhill Upper near Nobber, the field known as ‘The Horse Tom’ and the adjoining ‘Horse Tom Farmyard’ got their names from a workhorse called ‘Tom’ who worked the land here for many years. As of 2014, most of the country's farmland is dedicated to supporting livestock for export to meet a high demand for meat overseas. "cairn" is a mound of stones. Traditionally fields were measured in Irish acres and the smaller units of rood and perch. In some cases the apple trees are long gone and in other cases they are still growing and producing. That is, the Greek meaning of Beesoms are like sally rods. This field name illustrates an interesting story of times past. of the meanings are hard to explain. It was divided into half rood sections.” There is also one plot known as ‘The 30 Perch’ at Agheragh near Tierworker. These can range from fields that are just on slightly higher ground than the rest of the farm to some of the highest fields in the county with great views of the surrounding area. There associated with particular saints. of aoibhinn, meaning "delightful; pleasant.". You At Rataine, Robinstown there is a field known as ‘Canal Field’. A field with an Irish name, ‘Cúl Scoil Sceach’ at Mullystaghan, Moynalty; this field name means at the back of the Hedge School. At Shancarnan, Moynalty there is a field known as ‘The Dronuilleog’. Meath still has an abundance of fields with old forts. One of the most common things new farmers stress over is what to name their farm business. This As well as regular wells where people got water for everyday use, there are also many fields with Holy Wells. Many fields have very straightforward, logical names. For the field known as ‘Mutton Hole’ at Skryne; “Folklore says that during Famine times mutton stolen in Dunshaughlin was hidden here.” This is a very evocative name especially when the origin of this name is explained. is a diminutive of Rose. Author: Mark Jackson Gaelic has many names for hills. There are many references to crab apple trees in field names all around the county. means "height; peak." It was then planned to extend the Boyne Navigation from Navan to Trim. This photo shows 175 combines working at the same time in a field at Platin, near Duleek to gain entry to the Guinness World Book of Records. to get a speeding ticket! There are 185 fields called, Aerial photo of the Combines4Charity event in 2009. I cam across at least 3 of them. A selection of the individual fields with forts in Meath have names like ‘Lisnacrois’, ‘Hazel Fort’, ‘Sallow Fort’, ‘White’s Fort’, ‘Wake Island’, ‘Durran Hill’, ‘The Raheen’, ‘Drumherkin’, ‘Downey’s Fort’, ‘Lisnamuck Fort’, ‘Barenyarog’, ‘Lissard’, ‘The Rath Field’ and ‘The Doon’. Surname Connections to the Irish Counties Below is a list of surnames which have either historic or numeric importance to the counties of Ireland. For Sale- Private Treaty Residential Farm c. 145 acres at Duxtown, Rathkeale, Co Limerick- with Entitlements. The gun could be used to fire anything from glass or nails, to stones and dirt. Traditionally, quite a number of priests would have had cattle to graze these fields. "place with lots of shells? trees grew in the front yard. means "peace" in Hebrew, and is also used as a greeting. like. (Photo by Brian Meegan - supplied via Combines4Charity Group), The house field is usually located beside the farm house although there are many cases where the field is still called the ‘, Many of these field names in acres refer to original measurements in, At Newcastle, Enfield there is a field known as ‘Horse Park’. Maybe they mean Seine, the However, since house names are very personal, farm. There are four fields called ‘Bull Ring’. If they lived on the farm of Geir, their names would be: Geir Sigmundsen Holmeseth and Hilde Jonsdatter Holmeseth If they lived on the farm of Hilde, their names would be: Geir Sigmundsen Blomhaugen and Hilde Jonsdatter Blomhaugen And if they moved to another farm, their names could be: Geir Sigmundsen Sandsgård and Hilde Jonsdatter Sandsgård Meaning. Hmm. There is a range of fields with ‘Dairy’ and ‘Milk’ included in their names. acacias are best known for being the main staple of giraffes' diets, This Avondale, There are ‘Trefoil’ fields at Ninch, Laytown and Drakerath, Carlanstown. in 1770 a farm was let to one family. feirm noun. are beech trees growing. possibly It's a type of poem in which Ireland cnoc lios críona, "hill of the fort of the heart? house was near a river. You can listen to the author Frank McCourt pronounce every girls name in vivid description. There was a drain on either side.” At Ballivor there is the ‘Horseshow Field’ that was used for the horse show for many years. Co. Clare. Some people also think that this name may refer to the Blacksmith’s anvil that is partially prism or triangular shaped. There are over 50 fields called ‘Hanging Field’ or ‘Hanging Hill’. Probably meaning "rose". In some cases the tracks have been lifted and the land integrated into the field. Its Irish name is Sráid Uí Chonaill. A random sample of ‘Hill’ fields have names like ‘Thistle Hill’, ‘Castle Hill’, ‘Frank’s Hill’, ‘Coach Hill’, ‘Meehan’s Hill’, ‘Furry Hill’, ‘Gallows Hill’, ‘Bultrim Hill’ and ‘Fildies Hill’. Several cuttings along the proposed route from Navan to Trim survive. Irish House Names : Many people have asked me for suggestions on Irish names … These fields often bear names linked to the presence of the fort. Beartooth Ranch. Coming up with a name for your farm, ranch, homestead or farmhouse is an exciting project. Canal cuttings in fields are also mentioned in the adjacent townland of Balbradagh. I'm not sure this is what the owners had in mind--maybe either from a name formed by the word "rosary," or a rose In German, Roslein They would have been taken to the nearby ‘, ’ field at night to graze and rest (photo by Joan Mullen), Meath still has an abundance of fields with old forts. This house was located in Killarney, or Cill Souterrains are also mentioned at some forts. 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