Cnocán an Bhácúis / Mountoven i gCo. Chiarraí (Logainm.ie #24606) 'cnocán' = hillock 'bácús' = oven, bakehouse Nóta mínithe: ‘the hillock of the oven, bakehouse’
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Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann, arna fhorbairt ag Gaois, Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge (DCU) i bpáirt leis an mBrainse Logainmneacha. Placenames Database of Ireland, developed by Gaois, Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge (DCU) and The Placenames Branch.
Tír an Choirce, An Mhí Tirachorka, Meath www.logainm.ie/ga/38244 Tír an Choirce = 'the land of the oats'
Machaire Solas, Dún na nGall Magherasollus, Donegal www.logainm.ie/ga/16378 Machaire Solas = 'bright plain' "Is é is dóichí gurb é an aidiacht solas “bright, clear, light-giving” (solus, DIL) a cháilíonn 'machaire' anseo seachas an t-ainmfhocal" - An Brainse Logainmneacha
Alt spéisiúil anseo ó Chris Baraniuk (BBC Future) maidir le stair shaibhir an fhiadhúlra atá ceilte i logainmneacha na hÉireann. Great piece from BBC Future’s Chris Baraniuk on the rich history of wildlife hidden in Irish placenames. www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
Eagles and wolves: The long-lost animals that live on in Irish place names
Long-standing Irish place names hark back to a world alive with cranes, wolves and eagles. Now these old names are piquing the interest of nature-lovers and ecologists.
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Críoch na Sméar, Dún na nGall Creenasmear, Donegal (Logainm.ie #14331) “the territory of the (black)berries”
Cúil an Chéachta, Cill Mhantáin Coolakay, Wicklow (Logainm.ie #55110) 'the recess, nook of the plough'
Áit Tí na Scoile, Maigh Eo Attinaskollia, Mayo www.logainm.ie/ga/36814 'the place of the house of the school / of the schoolhouse' .i. áit ina raibh teach scoile
Ceapach na nÚll, Gaillimh Cappaghnanool, Galway www.logainm.ie/ga/19972 'the (tillage-)plot of the apples'
Baile na Buaile, Loch Garman Ballynabola, Wexford www.logainm.ie/ga/53514 ‘the town(land) of the boley, summer pasture’ (see dil.ie s.v. búaile; FGB s.v. buaile) Logainmneacha agus tuilte: foláireamh do lucht pleanála, deis do lucht athfhliuchta! www.logainm.ie/ga/teamai/176
Barr Eanaigh i nGaillimh Barranny, Galway (Logainm.ie #18413) 'high ground of (the) marsh' Eanach Dhúin / Annaghdown (Logainm.ie #18411) 'marsh of (the) fort' Féach chomh maith: Logainmneacha agus tuilte: foláireamh do lucht pleanála, deis do lucht athfhliuchta! www.logainm.ie/ga/teamai/176
Ré na hIomána, An Clár Reanahumana, Clare (Logainm.ie #7884) 'the level ground of the hurling (the level hurling-ground)' Féach 'An Camán / Hurley Point' sa gcontae céanna: www.logainm.ie/ga/104145
Ceardlann Logainmneacha / Placenames Workshop 2026 Logainmneacha agus an Éiceolaíocht sa Chomhthéacs Eorpach / Placenames and Ecology in the European Context 📍DCU All Hallows Campus - Drumcondra, Dublin 📅 Thursday, July 23 Gach eolas le fáil anseo / for more info see: www.dcu.ie/fiontarscoil...
An Mháiteach, Liatroim Mautiagh, Leitrim www.logainm.ie/ga/29756 the flooded place máiteach < báiteach An Milisín Míosúil: Logainmneacha agus tuilte: foláireamh do lucht pleanála, deis do lucht athfhliuchta! The Monthly Morsel: Placenames and floods: a red flag for planners, a boon for rewetting!
Baile Eoin, Loch Garman Ballyowen, Wexford www.logainm.ie/ga/53384 Féach téama faoi thrácht: Eoin, Seán agus tuilleadh meascáin (Cuid I) www.logainm.ie/ga/teamai/174 See featured theme: A confusion of Johns (Part I) www.logainm.ie/en/themes/174
Teach Eoin, Ros Comáin Saint John's, Roscommon www.logainm.ie/ga/2112 “the (religious) house of Saint John” Oíche Fhéile Eoin / Oíche Fhéile Sin Seáin, 23 Meitheamh St John’s Eve, 23 June
Carraig an Mhada Uisce, Seanadh Gharráin, Gaillimh 'Otter Rock', Seanadh Gharráin, Galway www.logainm.ie/ga/1398689
Tobar na Róimhe, Luimneach Tobernarova, Limerick www.logainm.ie/ga/1415373 'the well of Rome' Féach chomh maith an Milisín Míosúil: “basilica” Baislic / Baslick See also the Monthly Morsel: “basilica” Baslick / Baislic
Cnoc Theach gConaigh / The Gunny Hill i mBÁC. www.sraidainm.ie/ga/1413757 The Gunny < Teach gConaigh, 'the house of (St.) Conach' Féach: Logainmneacha agus Sráidainmneacha BhÁC Theas. www.logainm.ie/download/sdc... See: South Dublin Placenames and Streetnames www.logainm.ie/download/sdc...
Achadh na Sceach sa Longfort Aghnaskea Longford www.logainm.ie/en/33241 'the field of the hawthorns, thorn-bushes'
Mullach na bhFeannóg sa Chabhán Mulnavannoge Cavan www.logainm.ie/ga/1411105 'the hilltop of the scald-crows' feannóg, 'fionnóg', caróg liath » grey, hooded, crow, scald-crow. Roinnt samplaí eile: Gob Rú na bhFeannóg i Maigh Eo Coill na bhFeannóg i dTiobraid Árann & Baile na bhFeannóg sa Mhí
An Bhealtaine i nDún na nGall Beltany Donegal www.logainm.ie/ga/16481 "...D’fhéadfadh sé gur ag tagairt d’úsáid shéasúrach talún atá sé, nó b’fhéidir gur suíomh é seo a ndéantaí ceiliúradh ann aimsir na Bealtaine." - An Brainse Logainmneacha
Corr na Lao i Ros Comáin Cornalee Roscommon www.logainm.ie/ga/42521 'corr' = round hill, pointed hill, hollow; pointed, conspicuous, odd 'lao' = calf 'the round hill of the calves'
Coill an Chreamha sa Chabhán Killycramph Cavan www.logainm.ie/ga/4729 coill, coillidh, coillte = 'wood(s)'🌲 creamh nó cneamh = 'wild garlic', 'ramsons'🧄 ‘wild-garlic wood’
Coill na gCoiníní Luimneach Kylenagoneeny Limerick www.logainm.ie/ga/32443 'the wood of the rabbits'
