PLACE NAMES IN IONA. 



Iona is written Toua by Adamnan, who in sixty instances mentions ^OUH. 



Tona insula, Colgan says, to which we have prefixed an H, and so render it Hia 

 or Hya. 



Tighearna writes it la, Iae, hie, and hi ; also, Colaimcille. 



Annals of Ulster, la, I, hl-coluira-cille. 



Four Masters, hi, I. Irish MSS., la and hli. 



Latin niedireval MSS., Hu, Eo. Bede, Hii and Hiiensis. 



Scottish MSS., Yi, Hy, Hi, I, I Columkyl, and later Iona. 



On Iona tombstones, Hy and Y. 



Modern Mull and Iona name, I (pronounced E), "the island." 



General name, I-choluim-chille, " Isle of Colum of the cell." 



" Iona was suggested by an error in writing, and confirmed by a supposed con- 

 nection with one of Columba's names." — Br Beeves. 



Argyll, Airer district, Gaidhail of the Gael. 



M'n'Abb, M'anEsbuig, M'anTsaigart, M'Pherson, M'Vicar. 



Robhartaich, O'Roarty, O'Rafferty. 



Toiseach, the beginning. " The title of a fourth grade of lord." — M'Intosh. 



Tighearna, lord. 



Aird, a point. Cheapach, plot of tillage. 



Aonaidh mor, great cliff. Chorr sgeir, left behind rock. 



Aonaidh nan sruth, cliff of streams. Clachanach, stony ground. 



Bealach mor, great gorge. Clack staoin, reclining stone. 



Beul buig, mouth of bag. Cladh, cemetery. 



Blar buidhe, yellow field. Cnoc an t' suidhe, hill of the seat. 



Buaile nan cailleach, fold of the women. Cnoc Uathan, broad hill. 



Caibeal muire, Mary's Chapel. Cnoc mor, big hill. 



Caman buidhe, yellow hill. Cnoc na cridhe, hill of fold. 



Carraig a chaolis, rock of the channel. Cnoc nan caman, hill of cairns. 



Carraig an daimh, rock of ox. Corr cilean. 



Carraig fada, long rock. Creag ghrugaig, frowning rock. 



Carraig na fionaig, rock of crow. Crois, crossan, a cross, crosses. 



Ceann an aird, head of hammer (lord, Braonain, blackthorn. 



a hammer). Bruim, a ridge. 



Ceann nan creige, head of rock. Bun blaiirg, hill of burg (burg, hill or 

 Ceann f sear, east head. cliff). 



