Cf. Ga, Ci, Mí

"Pinkman: Lios-na-gCeann = Fort of the heads. The name preserves the memory of some otherwise long forgotten executions. (Fiant, 5442, Elizabeth has Lishnegan, CO. Leitrim, apparently old name of this place). “I send you the Name Books of Annaduff (Parish), in which I beg to direct your attention to the name…Headford, which is a translation of an Irish name, and ought to be Headfort.” O’Donovan, Letters. "

"Arch. Inventory : Crannóg (possible). Attached to the N shore of Headford Lough (45). Castle (site). ‘Ballycloran Castle (in Ruins).’ On the W-facing slope of a drumlin. Marked only on the current ed. of the OS 6-inch map. The site is now occupied by a farmyard and there are no visible remains of a castle at ground level. The ruins of Headford House are adjacent (204). Earthwork (site). In pasture on a gentle W-facing slope in a low-lying position. Marked as a circular copse, perhaps a tree-ring, on the 1st ed. of the OS 6-inch map (166). Enclosure. On a knoll towards the bottom of a S-facing slope with a stream immediately to the S (152). Enclosure. On the W-facing slope of a drumlin (153). Mansion. ‘Headfort House.’ In a farmyard on the W-facing slope of a drumlin… (213) Moated site. On the W-facing slope of a drumlin (200). Rath. In a low-lying position c.100m from the shore of Headford Lough. Rath. At the S end of a slight NE-SW ridge in a low-lying position c.100m from the S shor

"LSO: “…Headford, which is a translation of an Irish name, and ought to be Headfort. See Book 1, page 42, and weigh it carefully.” (84/181) "

(Teach)

"Is wrong." [ag OD]

"It ought to be fort." [Nóta OD]

"It contains Headford House now going to ruins…several small forts…Headford Lough…belongs to S. White Esq."䘀牡牧浡 䌀〰ⰱⰱ㌴䘀牡牧浩䘀牡条慲ᵭ

the headford' "Is wrong." [ag OD]

'fort of the heads'

"It ought to be fort." [Nóta OD]

"It contains Headford House now going to ruins…several small forts…Headford Lough…belongs to S. White Esq."