PLACE NAMES IN lONA. 



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



loua 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 Dlster, la, I, hl-coluim-cille. 



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



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, Qaidhail of the Gael. 



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



Eobhartaioh, O'Boarty, O'Eafferty. 



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



Tighearna, lord. 



Aird, a point. 



Aonaidh mor, great cliff. 



Aonaidh nan sruth, cliff of streams. 



Bealach mor, great gorge. 



Beul huig, mouth of bag. 



Blar buidhe, yellow field. 



Buaile nan cailleach, fold of the women. 



Caiheal muire, Mary's Chapel. 



Carnan buidhe, yellow hill. 



Carraig a ehaolis, rock of the channel. 



Carraig an daimh, rock of ox. 



Carraig fada, long rook. 



Carraig na fimiaig, rock of crow. 



Ceann an aird, head of hammer {lord, 



a hammer). 

 Ceann nan creige, head of rock. 

 Ceann t' sear, east head. 



Cheapach, plot of tillage. 

 Chorr sgeir, left behind rock. 

 Clachanach, stony ground. 

 Clach staoin, reclining stone. 

 Cladh, cemetery. 

 Cnoe an t' suidlie, hill of the seat. 

 Cnoo liathan, broad hill. 

 Cnoc mor, big hill. 

 Cnoc na cridhe, hill of fold. 

 CnA)c nan carnan, hill of cairns. 

 Gorr eilean. 



Creag ghrugaig, frowning rock. 

 Croia, crossan, a cross, crosses. 

 Draonain, blackthorn. 

 Druim, a ridge. 



Dun hhuirg, hill of burg Q)urg, hill or 

 cliff). 



