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The Northern Ireland Place-Name Project

@placenamesni.bsky.social

Researching local place-names and providing councils with authoritative Irish forms for signage. Funded by DfC and based in Irish & Celtic Studies at QUB.

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The Northern Ireland Place-Name Project@placenamesni.bsky.social · 5mo ago

NIPNP has now reached the end of its current funding period. As a result, the team is in the process of winding down activities. We regret that we are no longer in a position to respond to requests for information or translations. We appreciate your understanding as we conclude this phase of work.

The Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland@snsbi.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Today's name story is 'Tūn: From rustic fence to urban sprawl'. It is written by Nigel Suffield-Jones and Diana Whaley. For more information, see www.snsbi.org.uk/exploring-na...

Tūn: From rustic fence to urban sprawl - SNSBI

This story explores the ways in which Old English tūn was used in place-names and traces how tūn developed from a word meaning 'enclosure' or 'fence' to become the most commonly used element in Englis...

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Moira Stone@moirakstone.bsky.social · 6mo ago

"when it comes to place-names, knowing what not to translate can be just as important as knowing what to" #translation

The Northern Ireland Place-Name Project@placenamesni.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Perfect timing! Versions of ‘tūn’ appear frequently in Belfast street names and area grey of example of something that we often choose NOT to translate. Think Newington, Arlington and Cliftonville. Read more in @drfranceskane.bsky.social latest blog here: franceskane.wordpress.com/2026/04/14/w...

The Northern Ireland Place-Name Project@placenamesni.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Perfect timing! Versions of ‘tūn’ appear frequently in Belfast street names and area grey of example of something that we often choose NOT to translate. Think Newington, Arlington and Cliftonville. Read more in @drfranceskane.bsky.social latest blog here: franceskane.wordpress.com/2026/04/14/w...

When Not to Translate: Irish Street Names and the Limits of Meaning

Irish-language street names are becoming an increasingly visible part of our everyday landscape, appearing across new developments and established neighbourhoods alike. With that visibility comes i…

franceskane.wordpress.com

The Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland@snsbi.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Today's name story is 'Tūn: From rustic fence to urban sprawl'. It is written by Nigel Suffield-Jones and Diana Whaley. For more information, see www.snsbi.org.uk/exploring-na...

Dr Frances Kane@drfranceskane.bsky.social · 6mo ago

It’s been a while but I’m revisiting my blog to share some work we have been doing with NIPNP. More case studies to follow in coming weeks but here’s a bit of ‘why we do what we do’… franceskane.wordpress.com/2026/04/14/w...

When Not to Translate: Irish Street Names and the Limits of Meaning

Irish-language street names are becoming an increasingly visible part of our everyday landscape, appearing across new developments and established neighbourhoods alike. With that visibility comes i…

franceskane.wordpress.com

The Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland@snsbi.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Many place-names are deceptive, so it’s not surprising that many people have assumed that the striking place-name Pity Me can’t really be what it seems. What is it, though? Today's name story is written by Emeritus Professor Diana Whaley of @newcastleuni.bsky.social. www.snsbi.org.uk/exploring-na...

Pity Me – really? - SNSBI

Many place-names are deceptive, so it's not surprising that many people have assumed that the striking name Pity Me (best known from County Durham, but found more widely) can't really be what it seems...

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The Northern Ireland Place-Name Project@placenamesni.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Saul near Downpatrick refers to a barn which stood on land presented to St Patrick in AD 432 by the local chieftain Dichu as a site for his first churchz In 1170 Saul is referred to as Saball Patraic in the Annals of Ulster and as Sabhall Phádraig ‘Patrick’s Barn’ in the OS Name Book (1834)

Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba@ainmean-aite.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Eileamaid na seachdaine Sabhal "barn" Thoir dhuinn ainm sabhail a tha a' còrdadh ribh! 'S Nollaig chridheil dhuibh uile!! #AinmÀite #Gàidhlig #Cleachdi #Placenames #Gaelic

The Northern Ireland Place-Name Project@placenamesni.bsky.social · 10mo ago

The Co. Armagh village of Newtownhamilton was established c.1770 by Alexander Hamilton, a descendant of the John Hamilton from Scotland who founded Hamiltonsbawn in 1619. The parish was created in 1773 out of the neighbouring parish of Creggan.

The Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland@snsbi.bsky.social · 10mo ago

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The Northern Ireland Place-Name Project@placenamesni.bsky.social · 11mo ago

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our friend Dr Gordon McCoy, former UPNS Secretary and a valued scholar of the Irish language, anthropology, and place-names. Gordon’s work with Turas, his Gaelic maps of Belfast and East Belfast, and his research. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.