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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.
Íomhá ó Geograph.ie, yorkshirelad a ghlac. "Nativity Scene" https://www.geograph.ie/photo/7412517
An Milisín Míosúil
I mainséar fuar an asail…
Quignamanger / Cúige na Mainséar
the fifth (land-portion) of the mangers
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An focal iasachta 'manger' (mainséar) i logainmneacha na hÉireann atá faoi chaibidil ag an mBrainse Logainmneacha i milisín na míosa seo
Doraisín síúil gar do Shliabh gCuillinn. Fairy door, Slieve Gullion "Unnamed fairy door at Slieve Gullion Forest Park." Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Rossographer a ghlac an pictiúr seo. https://www.geograph.ie/photo/5022847
'Tullynasheoy' marcáilte ar léarscáil 6" na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis. © Tailte Éireann
Tulaigh na Sióg i nGaillimh
Tullynasheoy Galway
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'tulach, tulaigh, tulchán, tulán' = cnocán
'Sióg' = na daoine maithe, den slua sí
'the hillock of the fairies'
Ó DHÚCHAS: Ba bhreá í an eascann le béile fataí…
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Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge DCU i lár an aonaigh ag Tionól Teagaisc 2025 i bPort Laoise inniu
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Íomhá ó Geograph.ie, Rod Grealish a ghlac. "Astelleen Burn waterfall, Glenveagh National Park, Donegal" https://www.geograph.ie/photo/7938333
Eas Díleann i nDún na nGall
Astelleen Waterfall Donegal
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'eas' = waterfall
steall, sruth uisce ag titim le haill
'díle' (gin. díleann) = flood, deluge, torrent (FGB)
uisce ar sceith, tuile mhór, 'díle bháistí'
'waterfall of (the) flood, deluge, torrent'
Image of Belfast
With Oireachtas na Gaeilge taking place in Belfast this week, the Placenames Branch has looked at the topic of the placename Béal Feirste.
To find out more about the origins of the name visit https://loom.ly/4lPtS-U
Our next name story is the surname Fox and is written by Peter McClure, Honorary Professor (Name Studies) at the University of Nottingham.
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béal = 'opening, approach, mouth'
caolas, oscailt, caoluisce, caolsáile, góilín uisce nó farraige
fearsaid = 'ridge of sand in tidal waters, tidal ford'
droim gainimh in uiscí taoide, áth gainimh a bheadh le feiceáil ag lagtrá
Íomhá ó Geograph.ie, Rossographer a ghlac. "Belfast City Hall from above" https://www.geograph.ie/photo/6550389
Béal Feirste in Aontroim
Belfast Antrim
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'approach of/to (the) tidal ford'
'mouth of the sand-bank ford'
Féach an Milisín Míosúil:
Béal Feirste / Belfast
'approach of/to (the) tidal ford'; 'poetry-time(!)'
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#OnaS25
Íomhá ó Geograph.ie, Sarah777 a ghlac. "Poulaphouca Reservoir, County Kildare Near the dam a section of the western edge of the lake is in County Kildare." https://www.geograph.ie/photo/1807100
'Pollaphuca Bridge' marcáilte ar léarscáil 6" na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis.
Poll an Phúca i gCill Mhantáin
Pollaphuca Wicklow
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'the hole, pool of the pooka'
púca = a goblin, sprite
ainbheithíoch, taibhse; púca na sméar
Téama na seachtaine:
Chugat an púca!
'Púca' in placenames, a researcher’s nightmare
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Áit eile ar fad atá sa phictiúr seo ach go léirítear coinleach ann tráth seo bliana. Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Roger D Kidd a ghlac. https://www.geograph.ie/photo/7627031
Buaile na mBriogadán Loch Garman
Ballynabrigadane Wexford
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'the boley of the stubbles'
'buaile na gcoinleach'
briogadán = fás nó fréamh sa talamh, coinlín, dealg, colg, sop, gas.
Féach téama na seachtaine:
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Áit eile ar fad atá sa phictiúr seo. Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Derek Harper a ghlac. https://www.geograph.ie/photo/7953056
Drisneach i nDún na nGall
Dresnagh Donegal
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'place of brambles'
dristear-nach, driseach
Dristearnán / Dristernan sa gcontae céanna:
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Lear mór nótaí mínithe le fáil i nDún na nGall mar thoradh ar thaighde an Bhrainse Logainmneacha👏
Íomhá ó geograph.ie, David Dixon a ghlac an pictiúr seo. "Phoenix Park, Áras an Uachtaráin Áras an Uachtaráin, formerly the Viceregal Lodge, is the official residence of the President of Ireland..." https://www.geograph.ie/photo/5199543
An Milisín Míosúil
Fíoruisce bréagach?
'Páirc an Fhionnuisce'
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The Monthly Morsel
The murky origins of the ‘clear-water’ stream
'Phoenix Park'
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@president.ie
Áit eile ar fad atá sa phictiúr seo. Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Maigheach-gheal a ghlac. Corn Stooks near Bottlesford The crop is a wheat and rye hybrid called Triticale, it is being grown for thatching... https://www.geograph.ie/photo/1428297
Sraith an tSeagail i Maigh Eo
Srahataggle Mayo
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'the river-meadow, holm of the rye'
sraith, srath = talamh íseal cois abhann
seagal = cineál arbhair
Srath an Fhia #29788
Sraith an Iúir #42001
Cnoc an tSeagail #21888
Poll an tSeagail #5904
This years Ploughing is located at Screggan, but do you know what Screggan means? Come down to find out from our Placenames branch!
Visit us at Block 3. Row 16, Stand 313
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Ar mhaith leat a fháil amach cad is brí le do logainm as Gaeilge? Tabhair cuairt ar an Bhrainse Logainmneacha ag ár n-ollphuball!
Bloc 16, Sraith 3, Seastán 313
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An Screagán in Uíbh Fhailí
Screggan Offaly
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‘the rough, rocky, stony ground’
Féach An Milisín Míosúil 'Ag céachtaíl na gcloch'
The Monthly Morsel 'Ploughing between a hard place and a rock'
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#Ploughing2025
I dTír Fhearghasa, Dún na nGall a glacadh an pictiúr seo. Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Chris Gunns a ghlac. 'No combine harvesters here' https://www.geograph.ie/photo/431476
Corrán na Cruithneachta Loch Garman
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'the round hill of the wheat'
Tá bríonna éagsúla le baint as 'corrán' dar ndóigh. Cur síos ar réimse nó ar chruth na talún sa chás seo seans i.e. 'cnoc maol'
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Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Kenneth Allen a ghlac an pictiúr seo. 'Large blackberries, Kilstrule' https://www.geograph.ie/photo/7576877
Áth na Sméar i dTiobraid Árann
Aghsmear Tipperary
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áth = ford
sméar = (Black)berry
'the ford of the (black)berries'
Féach téamaí:
'Sméara, mulláin agus driseacha'
'Blackberries, greenfields, and briars'
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Áit eile ar fad atá le feiceáil anseo ach go léirítear an cineál talún a chuirfeadh beithíoch i mbaol dá n-éireodh sé ró-fhliuch. Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Richard Dorrell a ghlac an pictiúr seo. "Who'd want to be a cow?" https://www.geograph.ie/photo/1597255
'Ballybregagh' marcáilte ar léarscáil 6" na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis. © Tailte Éireann
An Bhuaile Bhréagach Loch Garman
Ballybregagh Wexford
buaile = cattle-fold, boley
bréagach = false, deceptive
‘the false (deceptive, treacherous) boley’
'bréagach' sa chiall 'fealltach, baolach' sa gcás seo seans,
féachaint priacal éigin a chur in iúl.
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ceapach = ceapán, ceapóg, garraí, geadán talún, gort, goirtín.
úll = toradh an chrainn.
abhaill = crann úll nó úllord. An focal comhshuite 'abhallort' (seanlitriú 'abhallghort') an teaglaim is coitianta de abha(i)ll “apple-tree” + gort “field” a thagann i gceist i logainmneacha.
- Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Albert Bridge a ghlac an pictiúr seo. "Apples, Lagan towpath, Belfast Apples on a tree, growing beside the Lagan towpath, near the Stranmillis weir." https://www.geograph.ie/photo/2033787
Ceapach na nÚll i nGaillimh
Cappaghnanool Galway
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ceapach, ceapaigh = plot of land, tillage plot
úll= apple
'the (tillage-)plot of the apples'
Discover routes into names and name studies with the Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland! Our new SNSBI website contains lots of material on place-names and surnames, with name-stories focussing on interesting examples.
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'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!"
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
