Derryveagh
DerryveaghThe location map here shows the coverage of our forthcoming Derryveagh 1:25,000 scale map. Derryveagh strictly as an area seems to apply to the hillslopes and land immediately west of…
Derryveagh Map
The Three Aghlas
The Three AghlasThe Aghlas are a cluster of three hilltops on the route between Muckish and Errigal. I was curious during fieldwork to see what names are used for them…
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Ard a’ Chrapáin
Ard a’ ChrapáinGoogle StreetView comes in handy for many purposes but I suspect for placename research is not so common!So here we have a name, Ard a’ Chrapáin collected about…
Errigal
ErrigalErrigal or Earagail looking resplendent and almost alpine on a fieldwork trip in the recent great weather. This photo is taken from the gap or mám between Errigal and Mackoght/…
Townland Boundaries
Townland BoundariesAs many here will know we have a dense network of some 60,000 townlands on the island of Ireland. Townlands have little enough relevance now in urban areas but…
Donegal Fieldwork
Donegal FieldworkReturning from a few days fieldwork in Donegal, where I checked some areas of map detail for features. The difference between any map and a better map is always…
The Much Maligned Sappers
The Much Maligned SappersThere is a popular narrative concerning Irish placenames, that the 19th century British army sappers who mapped Ireland didn’t understand Gaeilge and that as a result they…
Errigal Moraines
Errigal MorainesSome interesting contour detail on the back or north side of Errigal mountain in Donegal. The 5 metre contour interval brings out the humps and hollows typical of this…
Derryveagh Plot
Derryveagh PlotOur Derryveagh 1:25,000 draft plot of detail is going along nicely. Here you see the extent of the mapping with some outline detail. Lots & lots of rock, stream…