PLACE NAMES IN IONA. 



lona is written Toua by Adamnan, who in sixty instances mentions 



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

 or Hya. 



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



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



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



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



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



On lona tombstones, Hy and Y. 



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



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



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

 nection with one of Columba's names." Dr Reeves. 



Argyll, Airer district, Gaidhail of the Gael. 



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



Eobhartaich, O'Eoarty, O'Eafferty. 



Toiseach, the beginning. u The title of a fourth grade of lord." M l lntosh. 



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. Clach staoin, reclining stone. 



Beul buig, mouth of bag. Cladh, cemetery. 



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



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



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



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



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



Carraig an daimh, rock of ox. Corr eilean. 



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



Carraig najlonaig, rock of crow. Crois, crossan, a cross, crosses. 



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



a hammer). Druim, a ridge. 



Ceann nan creige, head of rock. Dun bhuirg, hill of burg (burg, hill or 

 Ceann t j sear, east head. cliff). 



