260 ProceefKngs of the Royal Iriah Acadrniy. 



Taking the unmistakable names in the fourteenth-century maps alone, 

 we find tlie following are given: — Tirconnell (^ercowaZ, ov Triconel); Aran, 

 abroin ; Teelin, conteri dela (and caua de telan) ; Achill, archill ; Umhaille, 

 umcdlos, Burrishoole (Burgeis ui mhaille), Borgeali; Clew Bay, y e lacaris, 

 y.cccLwiii; Inisliofin, boffin ; Ai-dillaun, ardelin ; Aran Isles, arini ; Limerick, 

 Ifiymerick ; the mytliical Brazil, y.de Brazil; Mount Biandon, mont S. Bramld ; 

 Dingle, /(' (/e«y ; Skellig, scff/is ; 'Sia.^'kQts, Br asclier,hlasct; Valentia (Dairbhi'e), 

 draucri ; Dorsey, drosey ; Bear, hire ; Killaconenagh, caiwcanena ; Carbery, 

 coruhorg (and domhorg) ; Clear Island, Clara; Timoleague, tamalac (and catnelat); 

 Old Head of Kinsale, Gap Veco; Kinsale, andelforda'; Cork, corcha; Ballycotton, 

 bailicoti ; Toughal, I'eochal ; Ardmore, arimori ; Dungarvan, garva, 

 Waterford, gataforda ; New Eoss, rois ; Fethard, fredit ; Bannow, elebano ; 

 Saltees, salteis ; Wexford, ocsorda ; Arklow, archelo ; Wicklow, Vichello and 

 Uicallo ; Bray, bre ; Dublin, develin, duvelin ; Ireland's Eye, irlandesi ; 

 Swords, sordes ; Lusk, Iosco ; Drogheda, drogai, doudrich ; Meath, mida ; 

 Dundalk, daiidul ; Carliugford, carenforda ; Strangford, stariforda ; Knock- 

 fergus, i.e. Carrickfergus, chenocfirg; Larue (Ollarba), Ullerford; D\m- 

 severick, donsobri ; Portrush, Porto rossa ; The Bann, lebana, laiban. 



In the following century a few additions are made. Doeaga, or Dooega, 

 in Achill ; Galuei, or Gralway ; Kerry Head, or Cahercarbery (apparently), 

 Garcorbcrc'' ; The Cow, 'uaca ; Dalkey, delguei ; Ardglas, argtdes ; Bonamargi, 

 momoarga, momeri ; 'Ra.thlin, i-agroni ; a,nd Malhi, imaili. By tabulating the 

 results of all the accessible maps, many of the names, though doubtful in any 

 one copy, can be reduced to limits of certainty. 



The maps with the fullest details are those of A. Dalaorta, 1325 ; 

 Perrinus Vesconte, 1327: A. Dulcert, 1339; Anonymous, "Portolano 

 L. Gaddiano," 1351 ; Anonymous, circa 1360 ; The Pizigani, 1367 ; The 

 Catalan Atlas, 1375; Anonymous, "Portolano Pinelli Walckeuaar," 1384; 

 G. Soleri, 1385 ; Jacobus Giroldis, 1426; A. Bianco, 1436; G. Benincasa, 1448 ; 

 Anonymous, Upsal map, circa 1450 ; Fra Maura, 1459 ; Benincasa, 1467 ; 

 Conte Preducci, 1497; Juan dela Cosa, 1500; Argentine, " Ptolemaeus," 

 1513; Diego Ribero, 1529; B. Agnesi, 1544; P. Descelliers, 1546; G. 

 Calapoda, 1552 ; D. Olivez, 1568 ; Diego Homen, 1569. The later maps are 

 frequently affected by the English maps from Dean Nowell, ante 1576, down 

 to Speed. 



' " Ei>delfi)rcl," 1393, Patent Roll ; " Edilvortli " on early seal ; Quinzala on later maps from 

 1450. 



''The name is very corrupt; forms like C. Stronbere, Stronber, and Ca'stronbre occur. It is 

 possibly ", Cah-Corbre," or " Cabcorbere," as EeiTyHead was too important a sea-mark to be 

 omitted, especially when Loop Head was not given. 



