410 Proeeeditiffs of the. Royal Irish Academy. 



1593 Yineentius Demetrius Yoltius, 1593-1607 (Pfri;^^. xxs). Nordeuskiold 

 collection. 



1609 Maps of the Escheated Counties in Ulster. 



1610 Speed's maps of Ireland. 



In that most valuable work "Die italienisehen Portolane des Mittelalters," 

 by Konrad Kretschmer (1909, pp. 568-570), a list of identifications is given 

 of the Irish place-names. With most of these (as may be seen) I am in full 

 agreement. I, however, owe it to antiquaries to state my reasons where I 

 differ from such an authority.' 



Insula de Tirconnell is identified with Inishmurray, Co. Sligo, and C. Seligra 

 with Sligo. That is impossible, as all the maps put them north from Aran 

 {Ahraam), and Inismurray was not in Tirconnell. Borderali, or Bordeali, is 

 given as Broadhaven, but many of the maps mark it unequivocally on the 

 north shore of Clew Bay, where the second name corresponds to "Borg uaile" 

 or Borrishoole, a small ancient ^■illage and abbey. Le deng is Tlie Dingle, 

 the toxLii, not the Bay, as identified ; the name "Dingle Bay " is not found in 

 old records. Brauert (Draueri Draveri) is clearly the Irish Bairbhre, or 

 Valencia, not " Ardeannagat." Borela is hardly Berehaven (usually ^t?-e on 

 the maps).- G-reabaron is not Glandore, hut Glenbaron, or Castle Haven. 

 Domborg is far more likely " Corhorg " or Kos-Corbry (an important early 

 harbour and cathedral town) than the obscure Dunbeaeon. Minart is 

 e^•idently the Irish Min ard, one of " the Ards," at Ardmore (which corresponds 

 to the early map-place) rather than " Mine Head," a late English name, 

 probably not earlier than the Earl of Cork's mines there. Boniduah 

 (Donduabon elsewhere) is Dun (Eath or Piinn) Dubhain, or Hook, not 

 "Duncannon"; it was the Beacon tower of New Boss. Arecom is not 

 " Harristown," but (as in some early maps Ardroin) Ard drom, ' high ridge,' 

 perhaps Bray Head, which its position suits. Bondazo is certainly Dundalk, 

 but Darche is a different place, perhaps Greenore. Monessi (or Momeri, 

 given in later maps as Momoarger, is evidently Bonamargy. Bv.nsobrim 

 is the ancient and important Bun soblmirche or Dunseverick, not " Dunborrow 

 Head." The author's hesitation as to Fredit being Fetherd seems unnecessary, 

 as in name, situation, and port requu-ements it is fully suitable. 



The suggestions that Comicidella is EUlala, and Brtamor, Tramore 

 (formerly Stramore), are plausible, but the former is doubtful, and the latter 

 a probable coiTuption of Ardmore. The author is certainly right as to 

 C. Stroriber being a headland near Tralee Bay. I think it is evidently Kerry 



' He gives 67 Irish names. 



' Almost certainly Ui brathach or iTeiagh ; Ibarcai, Iborcal, borela on map. 



