Blair Collection > Surnames & place-names of the Isle of Man

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Cruinn, ' round ;' in Kerroo Cruinn, ' Round Quarter-
(land) ;' Creg Cruinn, * Round Cra^.'
Birragh (C), * pointed / in Ballabirragh, ' Pointed
Farm,' and probably in Ballaberrag or Balla-
BiRRAG. It should be mentioned that Birrag was
formerly a common surname in the parish of Jurby,
where this latter name occurs, and so it may possibly
take its name from that of a former proprietor.
Both Ballabirragh and Ballabirrag are very
long and narrow farms.
The relative situation or position of one place with
respect to that of others, has given rise to several
place-names.
The adverbs hcose and heese, ' above ' and ' below,
are used adjectivally in local nomenclature with the
meaning 'upper' and 'lower,' as in Baldromma-heose,
' Upper (Hill)-back Farm ;' Baldromma-heis, ' Lower
(Hill)-back Farm;' Barroose (Bayr-heose), 'Upper
Road ;' Garey cheu Heese (garee), ' Upper Side Stony
Place,' and Garey cheu Heese (garee), ' Lower Side
Stony Place,' and in Gretch Heose, ' Upper Gretch.'
[(G) Barhoise.]
Eaghtyvagh, 'upper;' in Ballyaghteragh, 'Upper
Farm,' and possibly in Balleigeragh with the
same meaning. [(I) Ballyoughteragh, (G)
Auchnotteroch.]
Fo (adverb), ' beneath ;' in Ballafo^z^^, in 1621
'Bhi.i^A.-FO-hague (hatigr O.N.), ' Beneath How
Farm;' and in TowLFOggy [fo-haugr), 'Beneath
How Hole.'
Meanagh, ' middle,' is very, common, being generally