Dún Laoghaire

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Dún Laoghaire m (genitive Dún Laoghaire)

Dún Laoghaire (genitive)
Dún Laoghaire
Dhún Laoghaire
nDún Laoghaire

/d̪ˠuːn̪ˠ ˈl̪ˠeːɾʲə/

/d̪ˠuːn̪ˠ ˈl̪ˠiːɾʲə/


Loch Garman

/ˌl̪ˠɔx ˈɡaɾˠəmˠən̪ˠ/

/ˌl̪ˠɔx ˈɡaɾˠəmˠənˠ/

Literally, “Garman’s lake” after Garman mac Bomma Licce.

Wexford (the county town of County Wexford, Ireland)


Liatroim

[ˈl̠ʲiət̪ˠɾˠəmʲ]


Ros Comáin

[ɾˠɔsˠ ˈkʊmˠɑːnʲ]

From ros (“wood”) + Comáin, genitive of Comán (“Saint Coman”).

Roscommon (a county and town in Ireland)


Sligeach

Shligigh (genitive)
Sligeach (indefinite nominative singular)
a Shligigh (indefinite singular vocative)
Sligigh (genitive indefinite singular)
Sligeach (dative indefinite singular)
an Sligeach (definite nominative singular)
an tSligigh (definite genitive singular)
leis an Sligeach (dative definite singular)
don Sligeach (dative definite singular)
Sligeach
Shligeach
tSligeach

From sligeach (“shells; place abounding in shells”), from slige (“shell”).

Sligo (the county town of County Sligo, Ireland)


Rinn

an Rinn (canonical feminine)
na Rinne (genitive)

Ring (a parish of County Waterford, Ireland)


Dún na nGall

Dhún na nGall (genitive)
Dún na nGall
Dhún na nGall
nDún na nGall

/ˌd̪ˠuːn̪ˠəˈŋal̪ˠ/

Donegal (a town in County Donegal, Ireland)


Aontroim

Aontroma (genitive)
Aontroim
nAontroim
hAontroim

From Old Irish óen (“single, lone, one”) + troim (“back, spine, ridge”).

Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland#English

Antrim (a town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland)


Ceatharlach

Cheatharlach (genitive)
Ceatharlach
Cheatharlach
gCeatharlach

/ˈcahəɾˠl̪ˠəx/

/ˈcahəɾˠl̪ˠəx/

/ˈcɑːɾˠl̪ˠəx/

Carlow (a town in County Carlow, Ireland)


Cabhán

An Cabhán (canonical masculine)
an Chabháin (genitive)
Cabhán (indefinite nominative singular)
a Chabháin (indefinite singular vocative)
Cabháin (genitive indefinite singular)
Cabhán (dative indefinite singular)
an Cabhán (definite nominative singular)
an Chabháin (definite genitive singular)
leis an gCabhán (dative definite singular)
don Chabhán (dative definite singular)
Cabhán
Chabhán
gCabhán

From cabhán (“hollow, cavity”), from Old Irish cobfán (“slope, hollow”).

Cavan (the county town of County Cavan, Ireland)


Cill Dara

Chill Dara (genitive)
Cill Dara
Chill Dara
gCill Dara


Blarna

an Bhlarna (canonical feminine)
na Blarnan (genitive)
Blarna (indefinite nominative singular)
a Bhlarna (indefinite singular vocative)
Blarnan (genitive indefinite singular)
Blarna (dative indefinite singular)
an Bhlarna (definite nominative singular)
na Blarnan (definite genitive singular)
leis an mBlarna (dative definite singular)
don Bhlarna (dative definite singular)
Blarna
Bhlarna
mBlarna

/ˈbˠlˠɑːɾˠn̪ˠə/

/ˈbˠlˠæːɾˠn̪ˠə/


Port Laoise

Port Laoise (genitive)
Port Laoise
Phort Laoise
bPort Laoise

/pˠɔɾˠt̪ˠ ˈl̪ˠiːʃə/

Port Laoise (the county town of County Laois).


Longfort

an Longfort (canonical masculine)
an Longfoirt (genitive)
Longphort (alternative)

Longford (a town, the county town of County Longford, Ireland)


Cill Airne

Cill Airne (genitive)
Cill Airne
Chill Airne
gCill Airne

/ˌciːl̠ʲ ˈaːɾˠn̠ʲə/


Tamhlacht

Tamhlacht (genitive)
Tamhlacht
Thamhlacht
dTamhlacht

/t̪ˠɑːvˠ l̠ʲaxt̪ˠ/


Daingean

An Daingean (canonical masculine)
An Daingin (genitive)

/ˈd̪ˠɑɲɟən̪ˠ/

/ˈd̪ˠaŋən̪ˠ/

/ˈd̪ˠæŋən̪ˠ/

/ˈd̪ˠãiən̪ˠ/

Daingean (a town in County Offaly, Ireland)

Dingle (a harbour town in County Kerry, Ireland)


Bealach Féich

Bealach Féich m (genitive Bhealach Féich)

Bhealach Féich (genitive)
Bealach Féich
Bhealach Féich
mBealach Féich

Ballybofey (a town in County Donegal, Ireland)


Muineachán

Muineacháin (genitive)
Muineachán (indefinite nominative singular)
a Mhuineacháin (indefinite singular vocative)
Muineacháin (genitive indefinite singular)
Muineachán (dative indefinite singular)
an Muineachán (definite nominative singular)
an Mhuineacháin (definite genitive singular)
leis an Muineachán (dative definite singular)
don Mhuineachán (dative definite singular)
Muineachán
Mhuineachán

/mˠɪnʲəˈxɑːn̪ˠ/

/ˈmˠɪnʲəxɑːnˠ/

/ˈmˠɪnʲəxɑːn̪ˠ/

Monaghan (the county town of County Monaghan, Ireland)


Cill Mhantáin

Cill Mhantáin f (genitive Cill Mhantáin)

Cill Mhantáin (genitive)
Cill Mhantáin
Chill Mhantáin
gCill Mhantáin

/ˌciːlʲ vˠɑn̪ˠˈt̪ˠɑːnʲ/

/ˌciːl̠ʲ ˈwan̪ˠt̪ˠɑːnʲ/

/ˌcɪl̠ʲ ˈwan̪ˠt̪ˠɑːnʲ/

/ˌcɪl̠ʲ ˈwan̪ˠt̪ˠænʲ/

Literally, “church of Mantán”, a personal name deriving from Old Irish mant (“gums, jaw”), from Proto-Brythonic *mant (whence Welsh mant (“mouth, jaw”)), cognate with Latin mentum (“chin”) and Gothic 𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌸𐍃 (munþs, “mouth”).

Wicklow (the county town of County Wicklow, Ireland)


Droichead Átha

Droichead Átha m (genitive Droichead Átha)

Droichead Átha (genitive)
Droichead Átha
Dhroichead Átha
nDroichead Átha

Drogheda (a town in County Louth, Ireland)


Dún Dealgan

Dún Dealgan (genitive)
Dún Dealgan
Dhún Dealgan
nDún Dealgan

/ˌd̪ˠuːn̪ˠ ˈdʲal̪ˠəɡən̪ˠ/

/ˌd̪ˠuːnʲ ˈdʲal̪ˠəɡən̪ˠ/

/ˌd̪ˠuːnˠ ˈdʲalˠəɡənˠ/

/ˌd̪ˠuːn̪ˠ ˈdʲal̪ˠəɡən̪ˠ/

/ˌd̪ˠuːn̠ʲ ˈdʲalˠəɡənˠ/

/ˌd̪ˠuːn̠ʲ ˈdʲal̪ˠəɡən̪ˠ/

Dundalk (the county town of County Louth, Ireland)


Sord

→⇒ English: Swords

→⇒ Fingallian: Swords

Unknown. According to the Life of Columba it was the name of a well in the area and meant “pure”, but nowhere else does the word sord exist in Irish with that or any other meaning. It may therefore be from a non-Indo-European substrate language.


Sord Cholm Cille

Sord Cholm Cille m (genitive Sord Cholm Cille)

Sord Cholm Cille (genitive)
Sord Cholm Cille
Shord Cholm Cille
tSord Cholm Cille
Sord Cholmcille (alternative)

/ˌsˠoːɾˠd̪ˠ xɔl̪ˠəm ˈcɪlʲə/

/ˌsˠauɾˠd̪ˠ xɔlˠəm ˈcɪl̠ʲə/

/ˌsˠauɾˠd̪ˠ xɔl̪ˠəm ˈcɪl̠ʲə/

/ˌsˠɔːɾˠd̪ˠ xɔlˠəm ˈcɪl̠ʲə/

/ˌsˠɔːɾˠd̪ˠ xɔl̪ˠəm ˈcɪl̠ʲə/

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="ga">Sord</i> of St Columba

Synonym of Sord: a town in County Dublin


Uaimh

an Uaimh (canonical feminine)
na hUaimhe (genitive)

Literally, “the cave”, possibly altered by folk etymology from Odhbha, the name of the first wife of Érimón.

Navan (the county town of County Meath, Ireland)


Bré

Uncertain; may be an old name for the River Dargle or a tributary.


Inis

→ English: Ennis

→ Yola: Enneese


Nás

an Nás (canonical masculine)
an Náis (genitive)

/ə(n̪ˠ)ˈn̪ˠɑːsˠ/

/ə(n̪ˠ)ˈn̪ˠaːsˠ/

Apparently from Old Irish násad (“gathering, assembly”); shortened from the full names Nás Laighean (literally “assembly of Leinstermen”) and Nás na Ríogh (literally “assembly of the kings”).


Nás na Ríogh

/ˌn̪ˠɑːsˠ n̪ˠə ˈɾˠiː/

/ˌn̪ˠaːsˠ n̪ˠə ˈɾˠiː/

Literally, “assembly of the kings”; see Nás for the origin of that word.

Synonym of Nás: Naas (a town in County Kildare)


Trá Lí

Trá Lí (genitive)
Trá Lí
Thrá Lí
dTrá Lí

/t̪ˠɾˠɑː ˈlʲiː/

/t̪ˠɾˠɑː ˈl̠ʲiː/

/t̪ˠɾˠaː ˈl̠ʲiː/

Literally, “strand of the River Lee”, referring not to the River Lee in County Cork (whose Irish name is Laoi) but to a smaller River Lee in County Kerry.

Tralee (the county town of County Kerry)


Droichead Nua

Droichid Nua (genitive)
Droichead Nua
Dhroichead Nua
nDroichead Nua

/ˌd̪ˠɾˠʌhəd̪ˠ ˈn̪ˠoː/

/ˌd̪ˠɾˠʌhəd̪ˠ ˈn̪ˠuə/

/ˌd̪ˠɾˠeːd̪ˠ ˈn̪ˠuː/

/ˌd̪ˠɾˠəid̪ˠ ˈn̪ˠuː/

/ˌd̪ˠɾˠɛçəd̪ˠ ˈn̪ˠuː/


Baile Brigín

Baile Brigín (genitive)
Baile Brigín
Bhaile Brigín
mBaile Brigín

/ˌbˠalʲə bʲɾʲɪˈɟiːnʲ/

/ˌbˠɑːlʲə ˈbʲɾʲɪɟiːnʲ/

/ˌbˠalə ˈbʲɾʲɪɟiːnʲ/

/ˌbˠælə ˈbʲɾʲɪɟiːnʲ/

/ˌbˠælʲə ˈbʲɾʲɪɟiːnʲ/

/ˌbˠɛlʲə ˈbʲɾʲɪɟiːnʲ/

Alteration of original Baile Breacain (literally “Brecan’s town”).


Baile Átha Luain

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Baile Átha Luain m (genitive Baile Átha Luain)

Baile Átha Luain (genitive)
Baile Átha Luain
Bhaile Átha Luain
mBaile Átha Luain

/ˌbʲlʲɑː ˈl̪ˠuənʲ/

/ˌbʲlʲaː ˈl̪ˠuənʲ/

Literally, “town of Luan’s ford”; Luan is here a personal name, not the word for “Monday”.

Athlone (a town in County Westmeath and County Roscommon)


Muileann gCearr

an Muileann gCearr m (genitive an Mhuilinn Chearr)

an Muileann gCearr (canonical masculine)
an Mhuilinn Chearr (genitive)

/ən̪ˠ ˌmˠɪlʲən̪ˠ ˈɟɑːɾˠ/

/ənˠ ˌmˠɪlʲən̪ˠ ˈɟɑːɾˠ/

From Middle Irish Muilenn Cerr (literally “crooked mill”), attested in The Life of Colman Son of Luachan.

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Mullingar (the county town of County Westmeath)


Leitir Ceanainn

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Leitir Ceanainn f (genitive Leitir Ceanainn)

/ˌlʲɛtʲəɾʲ ˈcan̪ˠɪɲ/

/ˌlʲɛtʲəɾʲ ˈcan̪ˠənʲ/

/ˌl̠ʲɛtʲəɾʲ ˈcanˠən̠ʲ/

/ˌl̠ʲɛtʲəɾʲ ˈcan̪ˠən̠ʲ/


Clocha Liatha

na Clocha Liatha f pl (genitive na gCloch Liath)

na Clocha Liatha (canonical feminine plural)
na gCloch Liath (genitive)
Clocha Liatha
Chlocha Liatha
gClocha Liatha

/n̪ˠə ˌkl̪ˠɞxə ˈlʲiəhə/

/n̪ˠə ˌkl̪ˠɔxə ˈlʲiəhə/

/n̪ˠə ˌklˠɔxə ˈl̠ʲiəhə/

/n̪ˠə ˌkl̪ˠɔxə ˈl̠ʲiəhə/


Cill Droichid

Cill Droichid f (genitive Cill Droichid)

Cill Droichid (genitive)
Cill Droichid
Chill Droichid
gCill Droichid

/ˌciːlʲ ˈd̪ˠɾˠʌhədʲ/

/ˌciːl̠ʲ ˈd̪ˠɾˠɛhədʲ/

/ˌciːl̠ʲ ˈd̪ˠɾˠeːdʲ/

/ˌciːl̠ʲ ˈd̪ˠɾˠaidʲ/

/ˌcɪl̠ʲ ˈd̪ˠɾˠɛçədʲ/


Baile na Mainistreach

Baile na Mainistreach m (genitive Baile na Mainistreach)

Baile na Mainistreach (genitive)
Baile na Mainistreach
Bhaile na Mainistreach
mBaile na Mainistreach

/ˌbˠalʲə n̪ˠə ˈmˠanʲəʃtʲɾʲəx/

/ˌbˠalʲə n̪ˠə ˈmˠanʲəʃtʲɾʲa(x)/


Beannchar

Beannchair (genitive)
Beannchar
Bheannchar
mBeannchar

/ˈbʲan̪ˠəxəɾˠ/

Banchory (a town in Aberdeenshire council area)


Baile Meánach

an Baile Meánach m (genitive an Bhaile Mheánaigh)

an Baile Meánach (canonical masculine)
an Bhaile Mheánaigh (genitive)
Baile Meánach
Bhaile Meánach
mBaile Meánach

/ˌbˠalʲə ˈmʲɑːn̪ˠəx/

/ˌbˠalʲə ˈmʲɑːnˠəx/

/ˌbˠalʲə ˈmʲɑːn̪ˠəx/


Baile Nua na hArda

Baile Nua na hArda m (genitive Baile Nua na hArda)

Baile Nua na hArda (genitive)
Baile Nua na hArda
Bhaile Nua na hArda
mBaile Nua na hArda

/ˌbˠalʲə ˌn̪ˠoː n̪ˠə ˈhɑːɾˠd̪ˠə/

/ˌbˠalʲə ˌn̪ˠuə n̪ˠə ˈhɑːɾˠd̪ˠə/

/ˌbˠalʲə ˌn̪ˠuː n̪ˠə ˈhɑːɾˠd̪ˠə/

/ˌbˠalʲə ˌn̪ˠuː n̪ˠə ˈhaːɾˠd̪ˠə/


Lorgain

an Lorgain (canonical feminine)
na Lorgan (genitive)

/ˈl̪ˠɔɾˠəɡənʲ/

Originally the dative of lorga (“shin (of leg), stalk (of plant”).


Carraig Fhearghais

Carraig Fhearghais f (genitive Carraig Fhearghais)

Carraig Fhearghais (genitive)
Carraig Fhearghais
Charraig Fhearghais
gCarraig Fhearghais

/ˌkɑɾˠɪɟ fʲaˈɾˠiːʃ/

/ˌkaɾˠɪɟ ˈfʲaɾˠiːʃ/

/ˌkaɾˠɪc ˈfʲaɾˠiːʃ/

/ˌkaɾˠɪc ˈfʲaɾˠəɡəʃ/


Cúil Raithin

Cúil Raithin (genitive)
Cúil Raithin
Chúil Raithin
gCúil Raithin

/ˌkuːlʲ ˈɾˠahənʲ/

From cúil (“corner, nook”) + raithin, archaic form of raithneach (“fern”).

Coleraine (a town in County Londonderry)


Port an Dúnáin

Port an Dúnáin m (genitive Port an Dúnáin)

Port an Dúnáin (genitive)
Port an Dúnáin
Phort an Dúnáin
bPort an Dúnáin

/pˠɔɾˠt̪ˠ ə d̪ˠuːˈn̪ˠɑːnʲ/

/pˠɔɾˠt̪ˠ ə ˈd̪ˠuːnˠɑːnʲ/

/pˠɔɾˠt̪ˠ ə ˈd̪ˠuːn̪ˠɑːnʲ/

/pˠɔɾˠt̪ˠ ə ˈd̪ˠuːnˠænʲ/

/pˠɔɾˠt̪ˠ ə ˈd̪ˠuːn̪ˠænʲ/


Ómaigh

an Ómaigh (canonical feminine)
na hÓmaí (genitive)

From ógh (“whole, intact”) + má (“field”).


Latharna

/ˈl̪ˠahəɾˠn̪ˠə/

From the name of the mythological figure Lathar.


Eochaill

From Middle Irish Eóchaill, from Old Irish eó (“yew”) + caill (“wood”).

Youghal (a town and coastal resort in County Cork, Ireland).


Gleannta

na Gleannta m pl (genitive na nGleannta)

na Gleannta (canonical masculine plural)
na nGleannta (genitive)
Gleannta
Ghleannta
nGleannta
Gleanntaí (alternative)

/ˈɟlʲan̪ˠt̪ˠə/

Glenties (a small town in County Donegal)


Cora Droma Rúisc

Cora Droma Rúisc f (genitive Chora Droma Rúisc)

Chora Droma Rúisc (genitive)
Cora Droma Rúisc
Chora Droma Rúisc
gCora Droma Rúisc

Carrick-on-Shannon (a town in and the county town of County Leitrim, Ireland)


Caiseal

(an) Caiseal m (genitive Caisil or an Chaisil)

Caisil (genitive)
an Chaisil (genitive)
Caiseal (indefinite nominative singular)
a Chaisil (indefinite singular vocative)
Caisil (genitive indefinite singular)
Caiseal (dative indefinite singular)
an Caiseal (definite nominative singular)
an Chaisil (definite genitive singular)
leis an gCaiseal (dative definite singular)
don Chaiseal (dative definite singular)
Caiseal
Chaiseal
gCaiseal

From Old Irish Caisel, from Latin castellum. Proper use of caiseal (“stone fort”).

(without the definite article) Cashel (a town in County Tipperary, Ireland)


Mainistir na Féile

Mainistir na Féile f (genitive Mhainistir na Féile)

From mainistir (“abbey”) + an Fhéil (“the River Feale”).

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Abbeyfeale (a market town in County Limerick, Ireland)


Áth an Choite

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Áth an Choite m (genitive Áth an Choite)

→ English: Annacotty

From áth (“ford”) + an (“[of] the”) + coite (“small boat”).

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Annacotty (a suburban town in County Limerick, Ireland)


Cloich na Coillte

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Cloich na Coillte f (genitive Chloich na Coillte)

Chloich na Coillte (genitive)
Cloich na Coillte
Chloich na Coillte
gCloich na Coillte
Cloch na gCoillte (alternative)
Clanna Chaoilte (alternative)

→ English: Clonakilty

From cloch, cloich (“stone [castle]”) + na (“[of] the”) + coillte (“woods”), plural of coill (“wood, forest”).

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Clonakilty (a coastal town in County Cork, Ireland).


Sciobairín

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an Sciobairín m (genitive an Sciobairín)

an Sciobairín (canonical masculine)
an Sciobairín (genitive)
an Scibirín (alternative)

→ English: Skibbereen

Perhaps from a diminutive of scib, from English skiff.

Skibbereen (a town in County Cork, Ireland)


Cóbh

an Cóbh (canonical masculine)
an Chóibh (genitive)
Cóbh
Chóbh
gCóbh

→ English: Cobh

Cobh (a town and seaport in County Cork, Ireland)


Gleann Maghair

Gleann Maghair m (genitive Ghleann Maghair)

Ghleann Maghair (genitive)
Gleann Maghair
Ghleann Maghair
nGleann Maghair

→ English: Glanmire

From gleann (“valley”) + maghair, genitive of maghar (“bait”).

Glanmire (a suburban town within the City of Cork, County Cork, Ireland).


Carraig Uí Leighin

Carraig Uí Leighin f (genitive Charraig Uí Leighin)

→ English: Carrigaline

From carraig (“rock”) + Uí Leighin, genitive of Ó Leighin, an Irish surname often anglicised as Lyne.

Carrigaline (a town south-east of Cork, County Cork, Ireland)


Droichead na Bandan

Droichead na Bandan f (genitive Dhroichead na Bandan)

Dhroichead na Bandan (genitive)
Droichead na Bandan
Dhroichead na Bandan
nDroichead na Bandan

From droichead (“bridge”) + na (“[of] the”) + Bandan (“Bandon”).


Cionn tSáile

Chionn tSáile (genitive)
Cionn tSáile
Chionn tSáile
gCionn tSáile
Ceann Sáile (alternative)

From cionn, dative form of ceann (“head, headland”) and sáile (“brine”).

Kinsale (a port town in County Cork, Ireland)


Beanntraí

Bheanntraí (genitive)
Beanntraí
Bheanntraí
mBeanntraí
Beanntraighe (alternative)

→ English: Bantry

from Old Irish Benntraige (“people of Benn”).

Bantry (A town, barony, and civil parish at the head of Bantry Bay in the west of County Cork, Ireland)


Cealla Beaga

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na Cealla Beaga f pl (genitive na gCeall Beag)

na Cealla Beaga (canonical feminine plural)
na gCeall Beag (genitive)
na Cealla (alternative)

/ˈcal̪ˠə ˈbʲɨ̞ɡə/

Literally, “the little churches” or “(monastic) cells”.

Killybegs (a coastal town in south-west County Donegal, Ireland)