The Origin and History of Irish Names of PlacesGlashan, 1869 |
Common terms and phrases
Adamnan ancient Irish anglicised anglicised form annals Antrim applied Armagh Bally barony caher called in Irish Carlow carn castle Cavan celebrated century church Clare common Connaught Cork Cormac's Glossary corrupted denote derived Derry diminutive Donegal Dublin English erected fairy Fermanagh ford fortress Four Mast Four Masters call four provinces Galway genitive gives name glen Ireland Irish authorities Irish form Irish name Irish word island Kerry Kildare Kilkenny king King's County lake land Latin Leinster Leitrim Limerick Londonderry Longford Lough Mayo meadow meaning Meath mentioned modern forms modern names Monaghan mountain Munster number of places O'Clery's O'Donovan occurs original parish place called plain plural present name preserved pronunciation Queen's County rath Reeves ridge river rock Roscommon ruins saint signifies Sligo sometimes stone term territory Tipperary town townland called townland names townlands translated tree Tyrone Ulster usual village Waterford Westmeath Wexford Wicklow wood