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31. Sloithean: Sluightefm 'a swallow hole' an miniu a bheir Sean 0 Donnabhain ar an ainm seo agus ni i bhfad ar seachran a bhi se chor ar bith. Leagan de loithean poll uisce, n6 slodan n6 lodan' ata i Sloithean . 32. Srath Caonach: Focal eile ata iontach fairsing sna logainmneacha e srath, go hairid i gCuige Uladh, Ta se le fail fosta in Albain. 'pairc cois abhna' a bhios measartha fliuch go minic an chiall ata le srath agus sin go direach an chiall ata leis i gcuid logainmneacha an cheantair seo, mar shampla, Srath an Arbha ar thaobh Loch an iuir agus Na Srathanna ar thaobh Abhainn Chroithli. Thig srath isteach in ainmneacha cheithre bhaile fearainn sa phar6iste. Ta na bailte fearainn seo suite sa cheantar cheanna, is e sin cois Abhainn Chr6 na hUladh. Ta ciall an ainm Srath Caonach soileir go leor; caithfidh se go raibh an caonach ag fas go fairsing ann. Is cosuil go bhfuil caonach ag feidhmiu mar aidiacht san ainm. Ta se suimiuil nach gcuirtear an t-alt an roimh an ainm seo. 33. Srath Mairtfn: Stramackilmartin an leagan oifigiuil ·Bearla ata ar an ait seo agus is e Srath Mhic Gilla Martan (sic) an leagan Gaeilge ata ag 0 Donnabhain. Ma bhi duine ar bith de chlainn Mhic Giolla Mhairtin san ait fad 6 shoin ta dearmad deanta air anois n6 is e an leagan gairid Srath Mairtfn a bhlos sa chaint i dt61amh. 34. Srath na Bruf: Srath na brughaidh 'holm of the farm' ata ag 0 Donnabhain ach is firinscne ata an focal brughach. Chonaic me an t-ainm scriofa mar Srath na Bruaf ach aris nf bhionn an focal bruach baininscne i gcanuint ar bith de chuid na Gaeilge. Nil le ra faoin ainm ach nach bhfuil muid abalta are a mhfniu ag an phointe seo de thairbhe easpa fianaise. 35. Srath na Corcrach: Cineal caonaigh n6 crotal a mbaintf feidhm as i ndathu eadaigh ata i gceist leis an fhocal corcair (gin. corcrach) san ainm seo. 'holm of the red cloth' an mfniu a bheir 0 Donnabhain air. 36. An Tor: Ta An Tor ar an bhaile fearainn is m6 sa phar6iste. Talamh ard sleibhe is m6 ata ann. Ta an focal tor iontach coitianta i logainmneacha thart ar ch6sta an Tuaiscirt ar fad. Is do stacfm ard cloiche san fharraige a thagrafonn an focal tor de ghnath agus is e sin go dfreach an rud ata i gceist i macasamhla, An Tor Glas agus Tor Uf Arragain, dha stacan san fharraige thart ar Ghabhla. Castar an focal orainn fosta san ainm Toraigh ar nd6ighe. Is cosuil go dtig leis an fhocal tagairt do chnoc chomh maith. Mar a duradh thuas, talamh ard ch6ir a bheith ar fad ata i mbaile fearainn An Toir agus ta neart cnoc ann, Ach is d6iche gurb e an cnoc a dtugtar Cnoc an Toir air go f6ill an ceann da dtagrafonn an t-ainm. OILEAIN: ( (a) Gabhla: Goolagh Sur. Ult (1608), lnishgolagh Cal. Pat. Rolls 265 (1614), Galla Civil Survey (1654). Gola Lear. . M.cCre~· (1801 L Gobhla 'forks' Sean 0 Donnabhain 86