An Lománach

An Lománach—the bare place—derives from áit lom, a name reflecting the exposed, denuded landscape of the Kilgarvan region. The historical evolution of the place name documents post-Plantation anglicization, with recorded variants including Lwmanagh-Ightragh (1613), Lumanagh-itragh (Down Survey 1655), and by 1825 appearing as Lummanagh North and South, ultimately settling to Lomanagh. Administra...