Irish Place Names
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Trubley and Tribley, near Bective, Co. Meath. From the old English name Tribly.
Or two villages in a 1970s children's series.
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Or two villages in a 1970s children's series.
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February 4, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Trubley and Tribley, near Bective, Co. Meath. From the old English name Tribly.
Or two villages in a 1970s children's series.
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Or two villages in a 1970s children's series.
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Bawnnagollopy, Co. Cork. From the Irish 'Bán na gColpaidhe', lea-field of the collops, or grazing lands.
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February 1, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Bawnnagollopy, Co. Cork. From the Irish 'Bán na gColpaidhe', lea-field of the collops, or grazing lands.
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Co. Clare.
Feakle, from the Irish 'An fhiacail', meaning 'the tooth'. The patron saint of the parish built a church where he lost his tooth.
Furnacetown, wasn't that a place in Mad Max? There was a smelter there in the 1700s.
Clashmore, 'Clais mór', big ravine.
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Feakle, from the Irish 'An fhiacail', meaning 'the tooth'. The patron saint of the parish built a church where he lost his tooth.
Furnacetown, wasn't that a place in Mad Max? There was a smelter there in the 1700s.
Clashmore, 'Clais mór', big ravine.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Co. Clare.
Feakle, from the Irish 'An fhiacail', meaning 'the tooth'. The patron saint of the parish built a church where he lost his tooth.
Furnacetown, wasn't that a place in Mad Max? There was a smelter there in the 1700s.
Clashmore, 'Clais mór', big ravine.
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Feakle, from the Irish 'An fhiacail', meaning 'the tooth'. The patron saint of the parish built a church where he lost his tooth.
Furnacetown, wasn't that a place in Mad Max? There was a smelter there in the 1700s.
Clashmore, 'Clais mór', big ravine.
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The Drones, near Ballymoney, Northern Ireland. From the Irish 'na dronna', meaning 'the humps'.
In the back and in the front, check it out.
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In the back and in the front, check it out.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:36 PM
The Drones, near Ballymoney, Northern Ireland. From the Irish 'na dronna', meaning 'the humps'.
In the back and in the front, check it out.
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In the back and in the front, check it out.
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Bootown, a townland in Newtonards, Co. Down. Derivation is anyone's guess, possibly a dialectical equivalent of 'Bolton'. Or a place that Super Mario avoids.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Bootown, a townland in Newtonards, Co. Down. Derivation is anyone's guess, possibly a dialectical equivalent of 'Bolton'. Or a place that Super Mario avoids.
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Stoneybatter, a locality in inner Dublin, north of the river Liffey. From the Irish 'Bothar na gCloch', meaning road of the stones, presumably Anglicised to 'stony bothar' and the local accent then did the rest.
Features in Time Out's 2019 list of the world's coolest neighbourhoods.
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Features in Time Out's 2019 list of the world's coolest neighbourhoods.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Stoneybatter, a locality in inner Dublin, north of the river Liffey. From the Irish 'Bothar na gCloch', meaning road of the stones, presumably Anglicised to 'stony bothar' and the local accent then did the rest.
Features in Time Out's 2019 list of the world's coolest neighbourhoods.
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Features in Time Out's 2019 list of the world's coolest neighbourhoods.
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Horseleap, on the Meath\Offaly border. From the Irish 'Baile Átha an Urchair' which may derive from Conchobar mac Nessa being killed there.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Horseleap, on the Meath\Offaly border. From the Irish 'Baile Átha an Urchair' which may derive from Conchobar mac Nessa being killed there.
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Rhode, County Offaly. From the Irish 'Ród' meaning 'road'.
Situated on an area of raised ground in the Bog Of Allen, it could be thought of as Rhode island.
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Situated on an area of raised ground in the Bog Of Allen, it could be thought of as Rhode island.
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December 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Rhode, County Offaly. From the Irish 'Ród' meaning 'road'.
Situated on an area of raised ground in the Bog Of Allen, it could be thought of as Rhode island.
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Situated on an area of raised ground in the Bog Of Allen, it could be thought of as Rhode island.
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Phrompstown, Co. Dublin.
In Irish 'Baile an Phrompaigh'. 'Phrompaigh' is the genitive of 'prompach', and that means 'rumpy' so who knows what they did be getting up to around there in the olden times.
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In Irish 'Baile an Phrompaigh'. 'Phrompaigh' is the genitive of 'prompach', and that means 'rumpy' so who knows what they did be getting up to around there in the olden times.
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December 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Phrompstown, Co. Dublin.
In Irish 'Baile an Phrompaigh'. 'Phrompaigh' is the genitive of 'prompach', and that means 'rumpy' so who knows what they did be getting up to around there in the olden times.
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In Irish 'Baile an Phrompaigh'. 'Phrompaigh' is the genitive of 'prompach', and that means 'rumpy' so who knows what they did be getting up to around there in the olden times.
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Forde De Fyne, on the Dublin\Meath border near Naul.
Irish, 'Áth na hÉirice', meaning ford of payment or retribution, so possible a toll ford.
Or how your cousin from Limerick might refer to Harrison Ford.
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Irish, 'Áth na hÉirice', meaning ford of payment or retribution, so possible a toll ford.
Or how your cousin from Limerick might refer to Harrison Ford.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Forde De Fyne, on the Dublin\Meath border near Naul.
Irish, 'Áth na hÉirice', meaning ford of payment or retribution, so possible a toll ford.
Or how your cousin from Limerick might refer to Harrison Ford.
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Irish, 'Áth na hÉirice', meaning ford of payment or retribution, so possible a toll ford.
Or how your cousin from Limerick might refer to Harrison Ford.
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Rockabill islands, off the town of Skerries, County Dublin. From the Irish 'Cloch Dábhiolla', meaning 'Two-bill Rock'.
Home to a lighthouse and the largest colony of roseate terns in Europe. And possibly some stray cats.
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Home to a lighthouse and the largest colony of roseate terns in Europe. And possibly some stray cats.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Rockabill islands, off the town of Skerries, County Dublin. From the Irish 'Cloch Dábhiolla', meaning 'Two-bill Rock'.
Home to a lighthouse and the largest colony of roseate terns in Europe. And possibly some stray cats.
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Home to a lighthouse and the largest colony of roseate terns in Europe. And possibly some stray cats.
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Two-mile-borris, Co. Tipperary. From the Irish 'Buiríos Léith', probably meaning the borough of the monastery in nearby Leigh.
Also the ideal distancing applicable to certain floppy-haired former British Prime Ministers in a pandemic.
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Also the ideal distancing applicable to certain floppy-haired former British Prime Ministers in a pandemic.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Two-mile-borris, Co. Tipperary. From the Irish 'Buiríos Léith', probably meaning the borough of the monastery in nearby Leigh.
Also the ideal distancing applicable to certain floppy-haired former British Prime Ministers in a pandemic.
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Also the ideal distancing applicable to certain floppy-haired former British Prime Ministers in a pandemic.
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In case you ever lose her she's in Co. Roscommon. From the Irish 'greanaidh', meaning gravelly place.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
In case you ever lose her she's in Co. Roscommon. From the Irish 'greanaidh', meaning gravelly place.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Ovens, Co. Cork. From the Irish 'Na hUamhanna' meaning 'the caves', referring to the limestone cave system in the area.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Ovens, Co. Cork. From the Irish 'Na hUamhanna' meaning 'the caves', referring to the limestone cave system in the area.
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Doody's Bottoms, near Donard in Co. Wicklow. In Irish, 'Tóin Uí Dhúda'.
Land once belonging to a William Doody, and presumably low-lying.
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Land once belonging to a William Doody, and presumably low-lying.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Doody's Bottoms, near Donard in Co. Wicklow. In Irish, 'Tóin Uí Dhúda'.
Land once belonging to a William Doody, and presumably low-lying.
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Land once belonging to a William Doody, and presumably low-lying.
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New Twopothouse, Co. Cork.
From an 18th century coaching inn, the 'Two-Pot House Inn'. When the Cork to Limerick road was built a new coaching stop was opened and named 'New Two-Pot-House' to distinguish it from the coaching stop on the older road.
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From an 18th century coaching inn, the 'Two-Pot House Inn'. When the Cork to Limerick road was built a new coaching stop was opened and named 'New Two-Pot-House' to distinguish it from the coaching stop on the older road.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
New Twopothouse, Co. Cork.
From an 18th century coaching inn, the 'Two-Pot House Inn'. When the Cork to Limerick road was built a new coaching stop was opened and named 'New Two-Pot-House' to distinguish it from the coaching stop on the older road.
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From an 18th century coaching inn, the 'Two-Pot House Inn'. When the Cork to Limerick road was built a new coaching stop was opened and named 'New Two-Pot-House' to distinguish it from the coaching stop on the older road.
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Bweeng, Co. Cork.
From the Irish 'Na boinn', 'the coins'.
I'm sure it's full of lovely human bweengs.
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From the Irish 'Na boinn', 'the coins'.
I'm sure it's full of lovely human bweengs.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Bweeng, Co. Cork.
From the Irish 'Na boinn', 'the coins'.
I'm sure it's full of lovely human bweengs.
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From the Irish 'Na boinn', 'the coins'.
I'm sure it's full of lovely human bweengs.
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The Metals, Dalkey, Co. Dublin.
Laid out in 1817 and originally a truck railroad upon which horse-drawn trucks brought granite from Dalkey quarry down to Dun Laoghaire for the construction of the piers., it is now used as a walking and cycling path.
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Laid out in 1817 and originally a truck railroad upon which horse-drawn trucks brought granite from Dalkey quarry down to Dun Laoghaire for the construction of the piers., it is now used as a walking and cycling path.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The Metals, Dalkey, Co. Dublin.
Laid out in 1817 and originally a truck railroad upon which horse-drawn trucks brought granite from Dalkey quarry down to Dun Laoghaire for the construction of the piers., it is now used as a walking and cycling path.
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Laid out in 1817 and originally a truck railroad upon which horse-drawn trucks brought granite from Dalkey quarry down to Dun Laoghaire for the construction of the piers., it is now used as a walking and cycling path.
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Glassamucky Brakes, Dublin mountains.
From the Irish 'Glaise na Muice', stream of the pigs. 'Brake' is an old English word for 'bracken'.
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From the Irish 'Glaise na Muice', stream of the pigs. 'Brake' is an old English word for 'bracken'.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Glassamucky Brakes, Dublin mountains.
From the Irish 'Glaise na Muice', stream of the pigs. 'Brake' is an old English word for 'bracken'.
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From the Irish 'Glaise na Muice', stream of the pigs. 'Brake' is an old English word for 'bracken'.
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Fanavolty, Co. Donegal
From the Irish 'Fán an Bhualtaigh', 'slope of the dairies'.
Maybe popular with electricity enthusiasts.
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From the Irish 'Fán an Bhualtaigh', 'slope of the dairies'.
Maybe popular with electricity enthusiasts.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Fanavolty, Co. Donegal
From the Irish 'Fán an Bhualtaigh', 'slope of the dairies'.
Maybe popular with electricity enthusiasts.
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From the Irish 'Fán an Bhualtaigh', 'slope of the dairies'.
Maybe popular with electricity enthusiasts.
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Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny. From the Irish 'Móin Choinn', meaning 'Coyne's bogland'.
Also, predictably, the name of an also-ran cryptocurrency.
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Also, predictably, the name of an also-ran cryptocurrency.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny. From the Irish 'Móin Choinn', meaning 'Coyne's bogland'.
Also, predictably, the name of an also-ran cryptocurrency.
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Also, predictably, the name of an also-ran cryptocurrency.
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Corndog, a townland in Co. Wicklow.
Presumably nothing to do with the snack which is popular in the USA and elswhere. Origin unknown.
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Presumably nothing to do with the snack which is popular in the USA and elswhere. Origin unknown.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Corndog, a townland in Co. Wicklow.
Presumably nothing to do with the snack which is popular in the USA and elswhere. Origin unknown.
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Presumably nothing to do with the snack which is popular in the USA and elswhere. Origin unknown.
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Tullaghaunnashammer, townland in Co. Mayo.
From the Irish 'Tulachán na Seamar', hillock of the shamrocks.
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From the Irish 'Tulachán na Seamar', hillock of the shamrocks.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Tullaghaunnashammer, townland in Co. Mayo.
From the Irish 'Tulachán na Seamar', hillock of the shamrocks.
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From the Irish 'Tulachán na Seamar', hillock of the shamrocks.
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