Cookstown - Townlands

Townlands

The following is a list of townlands within Cookstown’s urban area, alongside their likely etymologies:

  • Clare (likely from Clár meaning "level land")
  • Cookstown (an English name)
  • Coolkeeghan (likely from Cuil Caochain meaning "Keighen's corner")
  • Coolnafranky (likely from Cuil na Francaigh meaning "corner of the rats")
  • Coolnahavil (likely from Cuil na hAbhaill meaning "corner of the orchard")
  • Coolreaghs (likely from Cuil Riach meaning "grey corner")
  • Gortalowry (likely from Gort an Leamhraigh meaning "field of the elm place")
  • Loy (likely from Laigh meaning "hill")
  • Maloon (likely from Magh Luan meaning "plain of the lambs")
  • Monrush (likely from Moin Rois meaning "wooded peatland")
  • Sullenboy (likely from Sailean Buí meaning "yellow willows")
  • Tullagh (likely from Tulach meaning "hilltop")

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