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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.
Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge DCU i lár an aonaigh ag Tionól Teagaisc 2025 i bPort Laoise inniu
November 8, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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'
November 6, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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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
October 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Our next name story is the surname Fox and is written by Peter McClure, Honorary Professor (Name Studies) at the University of Nottingham.
www.snsbi.org.uk/exploring-na...
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Fox - SNSBI
What might link the family names Fox, Gough, Todd and Redknap? If you're foxed, you should probably read this family name story...
www.snsbi.org.uk
October 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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(!)'
logainm.ie/ga/teamai/144

#OnaS25
October 30, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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
logainm.ie/en/themes/132
October 23, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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:
logainm.ie/ga/teamai/131
October 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Drisneach i nDún na nGall
Dresnagh Donegal
logainm.ie/en/16588

'place of brambles'
dristear-nach, driseach

Dristearnán / Dristernan sa gcontae céanna:
logainm.ie/ga/15212

Lear mór nótaí mínithe le fáil i nDún na nGall mar thoradh ar thaighde an Bhrainse Logainmneacha👏
October 9, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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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October 2, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Sraith an tSeagail i Maigh Eo
​Srahataggle Mayo
logainm.ie/en/35429

'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
September 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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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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September 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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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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September 16, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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
September 16, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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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September 4, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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'
logainm.ie/en/themes/66
August 28, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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.
logainm.ie/en/teamai/113
August 21, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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'
August 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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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.
Exploring names - SNSBI
www.snsbi.org.uk
May 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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'
logainm.ie/en/1165048
dil.ie (s.v. imdae 2) = “sleeping-place, grave, tomb”
July 31, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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'
July 24, 2025 at 11:11 AM
An Luachair i gCorca Dhuibhne
Lougher Kerry
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luachair = rushes, rushy place, sedges
'the rushy place'

luachrach / luacharnach = abounding in rushes
July 3, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Glaise na Muice i mBÁC
Glassamucky Dublin
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'glas / glaise' = a stream, a rivulet
'muc' = pig

'the stream of the pig'
June 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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!"
June 19, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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👏
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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...
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June 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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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June 12, 2025 at 10:37 AM