Life

an Life (canonical feminine)
na Life (genitive)

→ English: Liffey

→ Fingallian: Liffy


Lú

From Old Irish Lugmad or Lugbad, named after Lugh.


Rosa

na Rosa (canonical masculine plural)
na Rosann (genitive)

(plural only) the Rosses (a district of County Donegal, Ireland)


Laois

From Middle Irish Loígis, name of a tribe living in the area in the Middle Ages (see Loígis on Wikipedia).


Baile Átha Cliath

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Baile Átha Cliath m (genitive Baile Átha Cliath)

Baile Átha Cliath (genitive)
BAC (abbreviation)
BÁC (abbreviation)
Baile Átha Cliath
Bhaile Átha Cliath
mBaile Átha Cliath
Bleá Cliath (alternative pronunciation-spelling)

/ˌbʲlʲɑː ˈclʲiə/


Mí

An Mhí (canonical feminine)
na Mí (genitive)
Mí (indefinite nominative singular)
a Mhí (indefinite singular vocative)
Mí (genitive indefinite singular)
Mí (dative indefinite singular)
an Mhí (definite nominative singular)
na Mí (definite genitive singular)
leis an Mí (dative definite singular)
don Mhí (dative definite singular)
Mí
Mhí

From Old Irish Mide, from mide (“middle”).


Luimneach

Luimnigh (genitive)
Luimneach (indefinite nominative singular)
a Luimnigh (indefinite singular vocative)
Luimnigh (genitive indefinite singular)
Luimneach (dative indefinite singular)
an Luimneach (definite nominative singular)
an Luimnigh (definite genitive singular)
leis an Luimneach (dative definite singular)
don Luimneach (dative definite singular)

/ˈl̪ˠɪmʲənʲəx/

From lom na n-each (“grassless (field) of the horses”).

Limerick (a city in and county town of County Limerick, Ireland)


Mumhain

Mumhan (genitive)
Mumhain (indefinite nominative singular)
a Mhumhain (indefinite singular vocative)
Mumhan (genitive indefinite singular)
Mumhain (dative indefinite singular)
an Mhumhain (definite nominative singular)
na Mumhan (definite genitive singular)
leis an Mumhain (dative definite singular)
don Mhumhain (dative definite singular)
Mumha (alternative)

From Old Irish Mumain, dative of Mumu (“Munster”).


Connachta

Connacht (genitive)
Connachta
Chonnachta
gConnachta

/ˈkon̪ˠəxt̪ˠə/

From Old Irish Connachta, from Conn+ -achta.

Connacht (the western province of Ireland, inclusive of the counties Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, and Sligo)


Bóinn

An Bhóinn (canonical feminine)
na Bóinne (genitive)
Bóinn (indefinite nominative singular)
a Bhóinn (indefinite singular vocative)
Bóinne (genitive indefinite singular)
Bóinn (dative indefinite singular)
an Bhóinn (definite nominative singular)
na Bóinne (definite genitive singular)
leis an mBóinn (dative definite singular)
don Bhóinn (dative definite singular)
Bóinn
Bhóinn
mBóinn

→ English: Boyne


Port Láirge

Phort Láirge (genitive)
Port Láirge
Phort Láirge
bPort Láirge

Waterford (a city in County Waterford, Ireland)


Drobhaois

An Drobhaois (canonical feminine)
Drobhaoise (genitive)
Drobhaois
Dhrobhaois
nDrobhaois

Drowes (a river which runs between County Donegal and County Leitrim, Ireland)


Dothra

an Dothra (canonical feminine)
Dothra (genitive)
Dothra (indefinite nominative singular)
a Dhothra (indefinite singular vocative)
Dothra (genitive indefinite singular)
Dothra (dative indefinite singular)
an Dothra (definite nominative singular)
na Dothra (definite genitive singular)
leis an Dothra (dative definite singular)
don Dothra (dative definite singular)
Dothra
Dhothra
nDothra

the Dodder (a river in County Dublin, Ireland)


Gaillimh

Gaillimhe (genitive)
Gaillimh (indefinite nominative singular)
a Ghaillimh (indefinite singular vocative)
Gaillimhe (genitive indefinite singular)
Gaillimh (dative indefinite singular)
an Ghaillimh (definite nominative singular)
na Gaillimhe (definite genitive singular)
leis an nGaillimh (dative definite singular)
don Ghaillimh (dative definite singular)
Gaillimh
Ghaillimh
nGaillimh

Of uncertain meaning. The City of Galway is named from the old name for the River Corrib that runs from Lake Corrib to Galway Bay, Abhainn na Gaillimhe in Irish. It is said that gaillimh may mean “rocky” or “stony” in English.

Galway (a city in County Galway, Ireland)


Sliabh Luachra

Sliabh Luachra m (genitive Shliabh Luachra)

From sliabh (“mountain, moor”) + luachra, genitive of luachair (“rushes”).


Corcaigh

Corcaí (genitive)
Corcaigh
Chorcaigh
gCorcaigh

Old dative case of corcach (“bog, marsh, swamp”).


Loch Garman

/ˌl̪ˠɔx ˈɡaɾˠəmˠən̪ˠ/

/ˌl̪ˠɔx ˈɡaɾˠəmˠənˠ/

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

Wexford (the county town of County Wexford, Ireland)


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)


Cill Chainnigh

Cill Chainnigh f (genitive Chill Chainnigh)

Chill Chainnigh (genitive)
Cill Chainnigh
Chill Chainnigh
gCill Chainnigh

/ˌciːlʲ ˈxɑnʲɪɟ/

/ˌciːl̠ʲ ˈxan̠ʲə/

/ˌcɪl̠ʲ ˈxan̠ʲiː/

Kilkenny (a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland)


Ciarraí

Chiarraí (genitive)
Ciarraí
Chiarraí
gCiarraí
Ciarraighe (alternative)


Teamhair

Teamhrach (genitive)
Teamhair (indefinite nominative singular)
a Theamhair (indefinite singular vocative)
Teamhrach (genitive indefinite singular)
Teamhair (dative indefinite singular)
Teamhraigh (archaic dative dialectal indefinite singular)
an Teamhair (definite nominative singular)
na Teamhrach (definite genitive singular)
leis an Teamhair (dative definite singular)
leis an Teamhraigh (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
don Teamhair (dative definite singular)
don Teamhraigh (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
Teamhair
Theamhair
dTeamhair


Árainn

Árann (genitive)
Árainn (indefinite nominative singular)
a Árainn (indefinite singular vocative)
Árann (genitive indefinite singular)
Árainn (dative indefinite singular)
an Árainn (definite nominative singular)
na hÁrann (definite genitive singular)
leis an Árainn (dative definite singular)
don Árainn (dative definite singular)
Árainn
nÁrainn
hÁrainn

Aran (group of islands in County Galway off the west coast of Ireland)


Conamara

Chonamara (genitive)
Conamara
Chonamara
gConamara

/kon̪ˠəˈmaɾˠə/

/ˌkun̪ˠəˈmaɾˠə/

[ˌkun̪ˠəˈmaːɾˠə]

From Conmhaicne Mara (literally “the Conmhaicne of the sea”), a branch of an ancient native tribe named Conmhaicne (literally “descendants of Conmhac”), ultimately from con (“hound”) (prefix form of n-stem cú) + mac (“son”).

Connemara (a mountainous district of western County Galway, Ireland)


Rinn

an Rinn (canonical feminine)
na Rinne (genitive)

Ring (a parish of County Waterford, Ireland)


Tír Chonaill

Thír Chonaill (genitive)
Tír Chonaill
Thír Chonaill
dTír Chonaill

(historical) Tyrconnell (a kingdom in northwestern Ireland)

synonym of Dún na nGall: Donegal (a county of Ireland)


Cloich Cheann Fhaola

Cloich Cheann Fhaola f (genitive Chloich Cheann Fhaola)

Chloich Cheann Fhaola (genitive)
Cloich Cheann Fhaola
Chloich Cheann Fhaola
gCloich Cheann Fhaola
Cloich Cheannfhaolaidh (alternative dated)

Cloughaneely (a district of County Donegal, Ireland)


Gaoth Dobhair

Gaoth Dobhair m (genitive Gaoth Dobhair)

Gaoth Dobhair (genitive)
Gaoth Dobhair
Ghaoth Dobhair
nGaoth Dobhair

/ɡiːˈd̪ˠoːɾʲ/

gaoth (“estuary”) + dobhair (genitive of dobhar (“water”))

af

genitive of <i class="Latn mention" lang="ga">dobhar</i> (“water”)

Gweedore (a parish of County Donegal, 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)


Ceatharlach

Cheatharlach (genitive)
Ceatharlach
Cheatharlach
gCeatharlach

/ˈcahəɾˠl̪ˠəx/

/ˈcahəɾˠl̪ˠəx/

/ˈcɑːɾˠl̪ˠəx/

From Old Irish cethrae (“cattle, herds”) + -lach (locative suffix), thus literally, “place of herds”.

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)


Clár

an Clár (canonical masculine)
an Chláir (genitive)
Clár
Chlár
gClár

Possibly named for Thomas de Clare, Lord of Thomond, Hiberno-Norman soldier (see Clare), or possibly related to the name Clarecastle, from Old Irish clár (“bridge, wooden board”).

Brill Publishers
Clarecastle
Thomas de Clare, Lord of Thomond
ga:Contae an Chláir


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/


Cléire

Chléire (genitive)
Cléire
Chléire
gCléire

unk

Obscure

Cape Clear Island
Cape Clear Island#English

Cape Clear Island (an island off the west coast of Ireland)


Port Laoise

Port Laoise (genitive)
Port Laoise
Phort Laoise
bPort Laoise

/pˠɔɾˠt̪ˠ ˈl̪ˠiːʃə/

Port Laoise (the county town of County Laois)


Tiobraid Árann

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Tiobraid Árann f (genitive Thiobraid Árann)

/ˌtʲʊbˠɾˠədʲ ˈɑːɾˠən̪ˠ/

tiobraid (“well”) + Árann, genitive of Ára, the River Ara.

Tipperary (a city in County Tipperary, Ireland)


Longfort

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

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


Tamhlacht

Tamhlachta (genitive)
Tamhlacht
Thamhlacht
dTamhlacht

/ˈt̪ˠɑvˠl̪ˠəxt̪ˠ/

/ˈt̪ˠawl̪ˠəxt̪ˠ/

From Old Irish Tamlachtae, perhaps originally “burial place”.

Tallaght (a town in County Dublin, Ireland)


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)


Baile Uí Bheacháin

Baile Uí Bheacháin m (genitive Bhaile Uí Bheacháin)

Bhaile Uí Bheacháin (genitive)
Baile Uí Bheacháin
Bhaile Uí Bheacháin
mBaile Uí Bheacháin

Ballyvaughan (a village in County Clare)


Bealach Féich

Bealach Féich m (genitive Bhealach Féich)

Bhealach Féich (genitive)
Bealach Féich
Bhealach Féich
mBealach Féich

Ballybofey (a town in County Donegal, Ireland)


Gleann Cholm Cille

Gleann Cholm Cille m (genitive Ghleann Cholm Cille)

Ghleann Cholm Cille (genitive)
Gleann Cholm Cille
Ghleann Cholm Cille
nGleann Cholm Cille

English: Glencolmcille, Glencolumbkille

Glencolmcille (a district in County Donegal, Ireland)


Cúige Mumhan

Chúige Mumhan (genitive)
Cúige Mumhan
Chúige Mumhan
gCúige Mumhan

/ˌkuːɟə ˈmũːnˠ/

Munster (the southernmost province of Ireland)


Cnocán Bhólais

Cnocán Bhólais m (genitive Chnocán Bhólais)

Chnocán Bhólais (genitive)
Cnocán Bhólais
Chnocán Bhólais
gCnocán Bhólais

Mountbolus (a small village in County Offaly, 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)


Iarmhí

an Iarmhí (canonical feminine)
na hIarmhí (genitive)
Iarmhí
nIarmhí
hIarmhí

/əˌnʲiəɾˠˈvʲiː/

/əˌn̠ʲiəɾˠˈvʲiː/


Uíbh Fhailí

Uíbh Fhailí (genitive)
Uíbh Fhailí
nUíbh Fhailí
hUíbh Fhailí

Originally the dative plural of Uí Fhailí, in reference to the medieval Kingdom of Uí Failghe.

Kingdom of Uí Failghe
ga:Contae Uíbh Fhailí


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 Book of Lismore 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/

m-g

<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.

der

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/


Beannchar

Beannchair (genitive)
Beannchar
Bheannchar
mBeannchar

/ˈbʲan̪ˠəxəɾˠ/


Eochaill

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

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

Youghal (a townland in County Tipperary, Ireland)

Moynehall (a townland in County Cavan, Ireland)

Oghil (a townland on the island of Inishmore, County Galway, Ireland)


Inis Eoghain

Inis Eoghain (genitive)
Inis Eoghain
nInis Eoghain
hInis Eoghain

Inishowen (a peninsula in County Donegal, 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)


Cuan na Gaillimhe

Cuan na Gaillimhe f (genitive Cuan na Gaillimhe)

Cuan na Gaillimhe (genitive)
Cuan na Gaillimhe
Chuan na Gaillimhe
gCuan na Gaillimhe

Galway Bay (a bay off the west coast of Ireland)


Cúige Chonnacht

Cúige Chonnacht m (genitive Chúige Chonnacht)

Chúige Chonnacht (genitive)
Cúige Chonnacht
Chúige Chonnacht
gCúige Chonnacht

Connacht (the western province of Ireland, inclusive of the counties Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, and Sligo)


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)


Inis Meáin

Inis Meáin (genitive)
Inis Meáin
nInis Meáin
hInis Meáin

/ˌɪnʲəʃ ˈmʲɑːnʲ/

Inishmaan (an island of the Aran Islands, County Galway, Ireland)

Inishmeane (an island of County Donegal, Ireland)


Cúige Uladh

Chúige Uladh (genitive)
Cúige Uladh
Chúige Uladh
gCúige Uladh

Ulster (the northern province of Ireland, made up of all six Northern Irish counties and three counties in the Republic of Ireland)


Cúige Laighean

Cúige Laighean m (genitive Chúige Laighean)

Chúige Laighean (genitive)
Cúige Laighean
Chúige Laighean
gCúige Laighean

Leinster (the most populated province of Ireland, situated in the east of the island)


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)

(with the definite article) Cashel (a village in County Galway, Ireland)

(with the definite article) Cashel (a village in County Mayo, Ireland)


Féil

an Fhéil (canonical feminine)
na Féile (genitive)
Abhainn na Féile (alternative)

→ English: Feale

Feale (a river in County Limerick and County Kerry)


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 Dara

Áth Dara (genitive)
Áth Dara
nÁth Dara
hÁth Dara

→ English: Adare

From áth (“ford”) + dara, genitive of dair (“oak tree”).

Adare (a village 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)


Cnoc Loinge

Chnoc Loinge (genitive)
Cnoc Loinge
Chnoc Loinge
gCnoc Loinge
Cnoc Luinge (alternative)

→ English: Knocklong

From cnoc (“hill”) + loinge, luinge, genitive of long (“ship; house”).

Knocklong (a village in County Limerick, Ireland)


Cúil Aodha

Chúil Aodha (genitive)
Cúil Aodha
Chúil Aodha
gCúil Aodha

→ English: Coolea

From cúil (“corner”) + Aodha, genitive of Aodh, an Irish given name.

A townland and village in the Gaeltacht region of Muskerry in County Cork, Ireland (conventionally anglicised as Coolea).


Múscraí

Mhúscraí (genitive)
Múscraí
Mhúscraí
Músgraighe (alternative)

→ English: Muskerry

/mˠuːz̪ˠˈɡɾˠiː/

From Old Irish Múscraige, from Cairpre Músc, son of the 111th High King of Ireland, Conaire Cóem.

Muskerry (a traditional region and Gaeltacht in County Cork, Ireland)


Laoi

→ English: Lee

Unknown. Perhaps an alteration of Luighe, the name of a semi-mythic noble.

Lee (A river in County Cork, flowing from the Shehy Mountains in the west eastwards to Cork Harbour before emptying into the Celtic Sea)


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”).


Bandan

Bandan (genitive)
Bandan
Bhandan
mBandan

→ English: Bandon

/bˠɑn̪ˠd̪ˠən̪ˠ/

Bandon (a river in County Cork, Ireland)


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)


Faoide

Fhaoide (genitive)
Faoide
Fhaoide
bhFaoide
Oileán Faoide (alternative)

From Old Irish Fáide, perhaps from Old Norse hvítey (“white island”).

Dúirt sé go raibh Uisce Éireann chun tabhairt faoi “staidéar féidearthachta cuimsitheach” gan mhoill chun réiteach na bhfadhbanna ar thrí Oileán Árainn, ar Inis Bó Finne i nGaillimh agus ar Fhaoide i gCorcaigh a aithint.

2023 June 22, “D’fhéadfadh deich mbliana a bheith ann sula réiteofar fadhbanna uisce Oileáin Árann”, in Tuairisc:

He said that Irish Water would soon undertake a "comprehensive feasibility study" to identify the solution to problems on the three Aran Islands, on Inishbofin in Galway, and on Whiddy Island in Cork.

Whiddy Island (an island of the Bantry Bay, County Cork, Ireland)


Bá Bheanntraí

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Bá Bheanntraí f (genitive Bhá Bheanntraí)

Bhá Bheanntraí (genitive)
Bá Bheanntraí
Bhá Bheanntraí
mBá Bheanntraí

Bantry Bay (an inlet 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)


Bearna

Bhearna (genitive)
Bearna
Bhearna
mBearna

/ˈbʲɑːɾˠn̪ˠə/

/ˈbʲaːɾˠn̪ˠə/

Barna (a coastal village in Connemara district, County Galway)


Uíbh Ráthach

→ English: Iveragh

Iveragh (A barony and peninsula in the south and west of County Kerry, Ireland)


Cealla Beaga

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)