Irish Form of Name:
Meall an fathaigh
Translation:
knoll of the giant
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Mallanahy
Meall an fathaigh
Maameen Erhagh Inhabitants
Srath a nahey Inhabitants
Giant's Hill (Eng) Inhabitants
Description:
Maumeen Erhagh is a gap between the two Killerys across a very rugged mountain in which is the old road from Tully to Westport. W. side of which and in the townland of Rossroe is Srath a nahey, a high rocky hill commanding an extensive view.
Situation:
Situated from the E. point of the little Killery along the S.E. boundary of Rossroe to the Killery Harbour at the N.E. part of Foher.