Gaelic House Names
Here’s a selection of possible Gaelic house names and their meanings that may be of interst to you in selecting a name for your own home. They’re taken, with kind permission, from Graham Gould’s book ‘House Names of Australia’, reflecting the migration to Australia of other language speakers. See www.grahamgould.com for more house name information and details of Graham’s unique house nameplates.
To draw your attention to some of the most interesting, even delightful Gaelic house names, we’ve put some of our favourites in bold. Check them out. They may help you choose your house name.
| House name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Aileach | name of an ancient kingdom |
| Aintree | |
| Airne Mor | Big Sloeberries |
| Aisling House | |
| Alameda | |
| Alcantara | A Crusades battle site |
| Alverstone | |
| Amesbury House | |
| An Cnocan | the hill |
| An Diadan | haven, shelter |
| An Grianan | suuny side |
| Aranview | |
| Ard na Greine | Ard - height, na greine - of the sun |
| Ard na Mara | Ard - height, mara - sea |
| Ard-Aulinn | (Probably) height of beauty |
| Ardbrae | Ard - height, brae - hill |
| Ardeevin | Ard - height, Eevin - delightful, pleasant |
| Arden | |
| Arden House | |
| Ardline House | |
| Ardlui | |
| Ardmachree | Ard - height, machree - (?) my heart |
| Ardross | |
| Ascot House | |
| Ashford Crest | |
| Ashmere | |
| Auburn | |
| Auchenblae | home |
| Ave Maria | Hail Mary (in Latin) |
| Avila | St. Teresa of Avila's home town in Italy |
| Avoca House | |
| Ballineen | |
| Ballintubbert House | |
| Ballybrack Cottage | |
| Ballycarberry View | |
| Ballyneed | |
| Ballyroan | |
| Banba | One of a trio of Celtic goddesses; Ancient name for Ireland |
| Barnakyle House | Gap; Woods. |
| Blasket Mist | View of Blasket Islands |
| Breffni | Common name for houses/businesses |
| Bremartin | |
| Brigeis | |
| Cahercasey | Castle; Casey is a surname. |
| Cairn | A mound of stones marking grave sitesor pathways etc. |
| Carrigbeg | Little Rock |
| Carrygerry | |
| Ceol na bPaisti | Music of Children |
| Cladach | seashore |
| Clar Eanna | St. Enda's Plain |
| Cloneen | |
| Clonmara | |
| Cois Cottage | |
| Cois Dara | Coise means coast. Dara means oak tree. |
| Cois Tra | seaside |
| Comeragh House | |
| Craceevee | |
| Cuala | |
| Cuana-Keen | |
| Cunlin | |
| Curraghgowen | |
| Dal Cais | |
| Direen | |
| Doon Moon | |
| Dooneen Faim | |
| Doonmacfelim | McFelim's Fort |
| Dough Lodge | |
| Drom Aluinn | Beautiful Mountain |
| Dromore | Great Mountain |
| Dun Muire | St. Mary's Fort |
| Duneata | |
| Dunlow | |
| Dysart | |
| Eichna mBroc | |
| Ennisfree | Island; Yeats poem "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" |
| Ennismore | Great island |
| Gleann Fia | Glen of the red deer |
| Gleann na Smot | Glen of ? |
| Gleanna House | Glen House |
| Glenbeg / Gleann Beag | Little glen |
| Glencullen / Gleann Cuillean | Glen of the holly |
| Glenmore / Gleann Mor | Great glen |
| Gort na mBlath | Field of flowers |
| Iveragh | |
| Kellis | A town in Co. Kerry where the Book of Kells was written. |
| Kilalla Cottage | May be from Cill Ala - Church of St. Ala; Killala is name of town in Co. Mayo. |
| Kilbrian / Cill Brion | Brian's church |
| Kilcoolaght | |
| Kilkerrin | May be from Cill Ciaran (St. Kieran's Church) |
| Killilagh House | See Killilagh Cottage |
| Kilmaar | |
| Kilnoe House | |
| Kincora House | |
| Knock Grena / Cnoc Greine | Sunny Hill |
| Knockliscrena / Cnoc Lios Criona | Hill of the fort of the heart |
| Knocknagow | |
| Kylemore House / Coill Mor | Large woods |
| Leanach | Green park or field |
| Leanach Cottage | Marsh |
| Lios a Dun | Lios means fort; Dun means hill fort |
| Liosmoine | |
| Liskennet / Lios Cionnait | Fort of St. Ciannait |
| Lismaura | May be from Lios Maire (Mary's Fort) or Lios Muire (St. Mary's Fort) |
| Loyola | Probably named for St. Ignatius Loyola |
| Mountshannon | Hill overlooking R. Shannon |
| Muir Mhor | ocean |
| Naomh Eoin | St. John |
| Naomh Treasa | St. Teresa |
| Orgilla | name of an ancient kingdom |
| Oriel | name of an ancient kingdom |
| Padua | May be named for St. Anthony of Padua. Common name for houses in Ireland. |
| Pairc Lodge | Pairc - park or field |
| Parkanna | May be from pairceanna meaning parks or fields |
| Rathvarna | Anglicization of rath bearna meaning 'ring-fort of the gap' |
| Slieve Rua | Red mountain |
| Slighe Dhala | Crossroads; place with lots of shells. |
| Struthan Beag | Little Stream |
| Suantrai | Lullaby |
| Taoibh Coille | Wood side |
| Tarmon | |
| Teahan | |
| Tir Na Nog | land of youth |
| Tir Na N-og | land of youth |
