Placenames
BALBRADAGH: Baile Bradach, thievish town, bradach – cattle rustling.
ROBINSTOWN: Derived from above.
BALBRIGH: Baile Bruigh, townland of the meadow or lea.
BALGILL: Baile na ngiolla, townland of the servants, gills.
BECTIVE: (a) Mainistir an Aonaigh, Monastery of the Fair.
(b) Monasterium de Beatitudine (Name of Abbey).
(c) Begtech, “tectum parvum”, little palace.
BALREASK: Baile an Réisg, townland of the morass.
BALRATH: Baile an Ráith, townland of the fort.
BALSOON: Baile Samhan, townland of Samhan.
CLONCULLEN: Cluain Chuillinn, meadow of the holly.
CHURCHTOWN: Baile an Teampaill.
CLADY: Cloichteach, a stone house.
DUNLOUGH: Dún Locha, fort of the lake.
DUNDERRY: Dún Doire, fort of the oak grove.
DUNSANY: Dún Samhnaidh, the fort of Samhain.
GILLTOWN: Baile na nGiolla, Townland of the Servants.
GRANGE: Gráinseach, monastic farm.
KILTOOME: Cill Tuama, Church of the tomb.
KILMESSAN: Cill Measáin, Church of Measan.
KILBRIDE: Cill Bhríde, Bridget’s Church
KILCOOLEY: Cill Cúile, Church of the Corner.
LISMULLIN: Lios Muileann, fort of the mill.
MACETOWN: Baile Máis, Townland of the hill.
RATHNALLY: Ráth an Eallaigh, fort of the cattle.
REASK: Moor
RETAINE: Rataine, Rath Taithin, Taithin’s Fort (Raithín: Little fort?)
ROSS: Ros, wood.
CLADY MEADOWS: Cluain Chlaidigh
DE VERDON PLACE: De Verdon, relation of Hugh De lacy, Lord of Trim.
HOLLYBROOK: Site of Robinstown Cricket Field.
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CASTLE: from Caisleán.
BAL: from Baile
DUN, RATH, LIOS: fort
KIL: From Cill = Church
SOURCE: The Plains of Royal Meath (Jack Fitzsimons)