'Errill' marcáilte ar léarscáil 6" na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis. © Tailte Éireann

Eiréil i Ráth Domhnaigh - Co. Laoise
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airél = bed, tomb
dil.ie s.v. 'airél'
FGB s.v. 'airéal'

Cf. logainmneacha cosúil le Ioma/​Emo < 'imdae'
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dil.ie (s.v. imdae 2) = “sleeping-place, grave, tomb”

'Coldwells' marcáilte ar léarscáil 6" na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis. © Tailte Éireann An Fuarán / Coldwells https://www.logainm.ie/en/25820

Tobar Cholm Cille i gGleann Cholm Cille Theas/​Glencolumbkille South i gContae an Chláir: https://www.logainm.ie/ga/5703 - Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Gordon Hatton a ghlac an pictiúr seo. https://www.geograph.ie/photo/4695582 "The waters are said to have curative properties for both eyes and feet."

Téama na seachtaine:
"Toibreacha agus fíoruisce / Cold water and wells"
tiobra, tiobraid, uarán, fuarán, órán
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tiobraid = a fountain, a well, a spring
fuarán = a spring, a well, a cold fountain

An Fuarán / Coldwells (#25820)
'a spring well or fountain'

'Lougher' marcáilte ar léarscáil 6" na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis. © Tailte Éireann

Áit eile ar fad atá anseo ach go dtugtar léargas ar an luachair ag fás go tréan ann. - Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Eirian Evans a ghlac an pictiúr seo. https://www.geograph.ie/photo/573228

An Luachair i gCorca Dhuibhne
Lougher Kerry
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luachair = rushes, rushy place, sedges
'the rushy place'

luachrach / luacharnach = abounding in rushes

'Glassamucky' marcáilte ar léarscáil 6" na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis. © Tailte Éireann

Glaise na Muice - An radharc ó thuaidh as Droichead Chaisleán Uí Cheallaigh. - Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Kevin Higgins a ghlac an pictiúr seo. "Bohernabreena Walk - Looking toward the reservoir from Castlekelly Bridge on the Bohernabreena Walk around the reservoir." https://www.geograph.ie/photo/5864285

- Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Alan Fryer a ghlac an pictiúr seo. "Mochyn Hapus - A Happy Pig One of the Pwllheli pigs." https://www.geograph.ie/photo/577604

Glaise na Muice i mBÁC
Glassamucky Dublin
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'glas / glaise' = a stream, a rivulet
'muc' = pig

'the stream of the pig'

'Potato Islands' marcáilte ar léarscáil 25" na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis. 'Potatoe Islands' ar an 6" - © Tailte Éireann

Oileáin Fhataí i nGaillimh
Potatoe Islands Galway
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'Islands of (the) potatoes'

"Is maith na fataí nuair a bhíos an bláth bán orthu,
Is fearr iad na fataí nuair a bhíos an cúr bán orthu,
Ach is fearr fós iad na fataí nuair a bhíos an bolg lán acu!"

Meet the placenames officer Dr. Conchubhar Ó Crualaoich, the Chief Placenames Officer at the Placenames Branch, Dept of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, shares some fascinating insights on the origins of Irish...

Dreas breá cainte tugtha inné ag an Dr Conchubhar Ó Crualaoich, Príomhoifigeach Logainmneacha sa mBrainse Logainmneacha maidir leis an obair a bhíonn ar bun acu agus spléachadh deas tugtha aige ar logainmneacha na hÉireann👏
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- Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Charles W Glynn a ghlac an pictiúr seo. 'Carraig Dhiarmada agus Ghráinne' agus Léim Con Culainn ‘the leap of Cú Chulainn’ https://www.geograph.ie/photo/12618

'Loop Head', 'Dermot & Grania's Rock' agus 'Cuchullin's Leap' marcáilte ar léarscáil 25" na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis. - © Tailte Éireann

Radharc satailíte 'MapGenie Digital Globe' © Tailte Éireann. https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=3ae19cc156bf4706a929304bf8fcc4f6

Ceann Léime i gCo. an Chláir
Loop Head Clare
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Ceann Léime ‘headland of the chasm’

'The longer name of the léim ‘chasm’ (literally ‘leap’) in question is Léim Con Culainn ‘the leap of Cú Chulainn’.

Féach téamaí fao thrácht:
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Áit eile ar fad atá sa bpictiúr seo ach go léirítear brí an ainm 'An Fhliuchmhuine' go deas ann. - Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Neil Owen a ghlac an pictiúr seo. https://www.geograph.ie/photo/6844160

'Lughinny' marcáilte ar léarscáil 6" na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis.

An Fhliuchmhuine i gCill Chainnigh
Lughinny Kilkenny
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'muine' = thicket, brushwood, scrub
'fliuch' = wet

'the wet thicket'

'muineach' = scrubland, scrub
nó mar aidiacht = thicketed, covered with scrub

- Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Jonathan Hutchins a ghlac an pictiúr seo. https://www.geograph.ie/photo/7672671

Mín na gCopóg i nDún na nGall
Meenagoppoge Donegal
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mín = mountain pasture, a plain
copóg = dock leaf, a large leaf

'the level ground of the docks'

Féach téama faoi thrácht
Copóga / Docks
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Neantóg a dhóigh mé, copóg a leigheas mé!

- Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Richard Sutcliffe a ghlac an pictiúr seo. https://www.geograph.ie/photo/7545175

Neantanán i gCiarraí
Nantinan Kerry
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'place of nettles'

neanntanán = 'a nettle shrubbery; the name of a village near Killorglin, Kerry' - Ó Duinnín

Féach téama faoi thrácht:
'Nimh san ainm'
'Townland names with a sting'
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- Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Peter Trimming a ghlac an pictiúr seo. https://www.geograph.ie/photo/2128539

Cnocán an Chait i bPort Láirge
Knockaunacuit Waterford
'the hillock of the cat'

"The early sagas tell of cats with supernatural powers, but the principal role of the animal in day-to-day life was to protect the grain store from vermin"

Féach téamaí: logainm.ie/en/themes

Sin é go díreach é, cor beag ciotach maidir leis an teastas ach ní fada go mbeidh sé i gcaoi👍

Áit eile ar fad atá anseo ach go léirítear brí Ghleann na Sceach go slachtmhar ann. - Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Trevor Littlewood a ghlac an pictiúr. https://www.geograph.ie/more.php?id=6877511

Gleann na Sceach Tiobraid Árann
Glennaskagh ​Tipperary
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gleann = glen, valley, vale
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sceach, sceich, sceith = hawthorn, thorn-bush
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'the glen of the hawthorns, thorn-bushes'

'Tamnaghvelton' marcáilte ar léarscáil 6" (1829 - 1835) - Suirbhéireacht Ordanáis Thuaisceart Éireann (OSNI). https://apps.spatialni.gov.uk/PRONIApplication/

Tamhnach Bhealtaine ‘May field’ Tionscadal Logainmneacha Thuaisceart Éireann PlacenamesNI.org

Lá Bealtaine / Mayday
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Tamhnaigh Bhealtaine in Ard Mhacha
Tamnaghvelton ​Armagh
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'tamhnach' = Grassy upland; arable place in mountain.
'the arable place, grassy upland of May'

Féach chomh maith 'http://PlacenamesNI.org'

Butter print in shape of evil eye, Irish Folklife Division

May flowers at Kiltullagh, Co Galway

May Queens, Irish Folklife Division

It's nearly May Day, let's celebrate the Irish way!
Do you decorate a May Bush for Good luck? Or light a bonfire & dance?
Keeper of the Folklife collections, Clodagh Doyle, discusses the traditions associated with welcoming the summer on May Day #NMIBlog
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Sea, cuireadh leithéide sin faoinár mbráid cheana chomh maith. Eagrais neamhstáit iad clubanna CLG dar ndóigh, lánchead acu a rogha leagan Gaeilge de logainm ar bith a úsáid

Cnoc an Bhairr/War Hill
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Dioghais/Djouce díreach ó dheas dhe. Ceann deas eile
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< Sean-Ghaeilge Dígas, 'high, lofty; a height'

Is iomaí rud a bhíonn ar na comharthaí céanna!
Ní de bhunús na Gaeilge an t-ainm de réir dealraimh pé scéala é.
Is cosúil cinnte nach ionann é agus leaganancha béarlaithe ar nós:
'Cartronawar' (Cartrún an Bhairr)
'Shanwar' (An Seanbharr)
nó
'Tullyhonwar' (Tulaigh Thónmhar) mar shampla

'Man of War' marcáilte ar léarscáil 25" na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis agus 'Courtlough House' mar a bhí, ó thuaidh dhe. (P.H.) = 'public house'

Íomhá den teach tábhairne mar atá inniu ó Geograph.ie Stephen Elwyn RODDICK a ghlac an pictiúr https://www.geograph.ie/photo/5098588 "The Man O' War public house, dates from about 1595 it was situated on the main road from Dublin to Belfast."

Man of War i mBÁC
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"..the evidence suggests that Man of War in North County Dublin got its name from a public house of the same name in the location."

Is amhlaidh an scéal le 'Blacklion', 'Horse and Jockey', 'Fox and Geese' de réir dealraimh.

'Knocknacaska' marcáilte ar léarscáil 6" na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis.

Cnoc na Cásca i gCiarraí
Knocknacaska Kerry
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“the hill of Easter”

"Is é is dóichí ná gur thagair a leithéid seo de logainm d’áit a mbeadh an talamh ullamh do na ba a chur ar féarach ann (.i. ar buailteachas) timpeall na Cásca gach bliain...."

- Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Neil Theasby a ghlac an pictiúr. https://www.geograph.ie/photo/5791247

Léiriú ar shamplaí de bhailte fearainn sa tír ina bhfuil an focal 'lao' ag deireadh an ainm.

Ard Lao i Maigh Eo
Ardlee Mayo
'high place of (the) calves' 🐮
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Calving season -
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'Ard an Lao/​Ardilea' i gCo. an Dúin
'Buaile na Lao/Ballinalea' i gCill Mhantáin
'Cluain Lao/Clonlea' i gCo. an Chláir
'pasture of (the) calves'

Creamhros/Croaghross Logainmneacha agus eolas breise a bhaineann leis an áit seo.

Go deimhin Pat, 'Creamhros' chomh maith, 5 mhíle soir ó thuaidh uaidh i mBá Bhaile Mhic an Stocaire.
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'Cluain Creamha' i ndornán maith ainmneacha bailte fearainn chomh maith céanna.

Áit eile ar fad atá anseo, ach go léirítear brí an ainm 'Creamhchoill' go slachtmhar ann. - Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Walter Baxter a ghlac an pictiúr. https://www.geograph.ie/photo/6490342

Léargas ar an bplanda 'alliam ursinum', An Creamh, Ramsons. - Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Carol Rose a ghlac an pictiúr. https://www.geograph.ie/photo/798465

Creamhchoill i gCill Dara
Crewhill Kildare
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coill, coillidh, coillte = 'wood(s)'🌲
creamh nó cneamh = 'wild garlic', 'ramsons'🧄

‘wild-garlic wood’

Féach Téamaí faoi thrácht:
'Coillte clúdaithe le creamh'
'Carpets of wild garlic'
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#AinmÀite #Placenames #Gàidhlig #Cleachdi

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Léiriú ar shamplaí de logainmneacha sa tír ina bhfuil an litriú 'na gcaorach', 'caorach' agus 'chaorach' le fáil iontu.

Áit eile ar fad atá anseo, ach go léirítear brí an ainm 'Faill na gCaorach' go slachtmhar ann. - Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Gordon Brown a ghlac an pictiúr. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5172891

Faill na gCaorach i gCiarraí
Foilnageragh Kerry
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'faill' nó 'aill / aillte' = cliff or cliffs
'caora' = sheep, ewe

'the cliff of the sheep (pl.)' 🐑🐏🐑

"An Chaoraíocht" i Loch Garman chomh maith.
'the (place of) shepherding'
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Forgotten Woodlands Can linguistic clues enhance our understanding of an area's past and inspire its future potential?

Faigh a-mach mu phròiseact Coilltean Caillte ann an com-pàirteachas le NàdarAlba agus Coilltearachd agus Fearann Alba!
~
Find out about the Forgotten Woodlands project in partnership with @naturescot.bsky.social and Forestry and Land Scotland!

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#AinmÀite #Gàidhlig #WorldForestDay

'Glastar' marcáilte ar léarscáil 6" na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis.

- Íomhá ó geograph.ie, 'Philip Halling' a ghlac an pictiúr. https://www.geograph.ie/photo/7578502

Glasdair in Uíbh Fhailí
Glaster ​Offaly
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'dair' = oak
'glas' = green, grey

'Glasdair' = green oak

crann 'darach' / 'daróige' =an oak tree
'dairbheog' = an oak plantation
'dairbhre' = a place of oaks
'darú' = oak-plain

- Íomhá ó geograph.ie, 'Rose and Trev Clough' a ghlac an pictiúr. https://www.geograph.ie/photo/2866123

'Annyerk' marcáilte ar léarscáil 25" na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis.

Eanaigh Eirc i Muineachán
Annyerk Monaghan
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'eanach' = a watery place, a fen, a marsh, a swamp
'earc' = a newt, a lizard

'marshes of (the) lizard, newt'

'earc' nó 'airc' luachra = a newt
Tugtar 'alp luachra' nó 'al luachra' chomh maith orthu

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