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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.
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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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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
November 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge DCU i lár an aonaigh ag Tionól Teagaisc 2025 i bPort Laoise inniu
November 8, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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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'
Íomhá ó Geograph.ie, Rod Grealish a ghlac. "Astelleen Burn waterfall, Glenveagh National Park, Donegal" https://www.geograph.ie/photo/7938333
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
Image of Belfast
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...
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October 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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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, Rossographer a ghlac. "Belfast City Hall from above" https://www.geograph.ie/photo/6550389
October 30, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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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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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.
October 23, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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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 ach go léirítear coinleach ann tráth seo bliana. Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Roger D Kidd a ghlac. https://www.geograph.ie/photo/7627031
October 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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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👏
Áit eile ar fad atá sa phictiúr seo. Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Derek Harper a ghlac. https://www.geograph.ie/photo/7953056
October 9, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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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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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
October 2, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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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
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
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
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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
September 16, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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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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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
September 4, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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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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Íomhá ó geograph.ie, Kenneth Allen a ghlac an pictiúr seo. 'Large blackberries, Kilstrule' https://www.geograph.ie/photo/7576877
August 28, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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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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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
August 21, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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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'
- 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
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
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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”
'Errill' marcáilte ar léarscáil 6" na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis. © Tailte Éireann
July 31, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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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'
'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."
July 24, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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An Luachair i gCorca Dhuibhne
Lougher Kerry
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luachair = rushes, rushy place, sedges
'the rushy place'

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

'the stream of the pig'
'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
June 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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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!"
'Potato Islands' marcáilte ar léarscáil 25" na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis. 'Potatoe Islands' ar an 6" - © Tailte Éireann
June 19, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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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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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