Irish Place Names
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Irish Place Names
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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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Tullaghaunnashammer, townland in Co. Mayo.

From the Irish 'Tulachán na Seamar', hillock of the shamrocks.

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Knockballyfookeen, Co. Limerick.

Irish 'Cnoc Bhaile Phúcúin', the hill of Phúcúin's homestead.

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Plaukarauka, Co. Limerick

Irish 'Plácaráca', origin unknown.

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Desert, near Clonakilty, Co. Cork.

From the Irish 'An Díseart', meaning 'the hermitage'.

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Dung, Co. Cavan

From the Irish 'Dionga', a fort.

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Lattyloo, Co. Cavan.

From the Irish 'Leachta Lughaidh', the gravestone of Lughaidh.

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Tooreenglanahee, Co. Cork.

From the Irish 'Tuairín Ghleann an Chaoith', meaning 'little animal enclosure'.

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Cummer, townland in County Laois. From the Irish 'comar' meaning 'meeting place' or 'confluence'.

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Ballymagroarty Scotch and Ballymagroarty Irish, near Ballintra, Co Donegal.

Not whiskey\whisky preferences, but probably as a result of the division of land during the British crown's Plantation Of Ulster in the early 1600s. Most of the colonists in Donegal were Presbyterian Scots.

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Manofwar, Co. Wicklow, near the town of Dunlavin.

"1785 The Farm commonly called the Man of War being part of Tubber"

Possibly from a pub sign.

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Eleven Lane Ends, Co. Armagh.

Let's see now - one, two, three ....

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Bastardstown, Bastardstown Cottages and Bastardstown Beach, Co. Wexford.

Irish 'Bhaile bhastaird' - probably from the surname 'Bastard'.

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Piercetown, Co. Westmeath

Not a scary location in Elden Ring, likely named after someone with the surname Pierce.

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Nobber, Co. Meath.

From the Irish 'An Obair', meaning 'the work'.

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Fartagh townland, Co. Cavan

From the Irish 'feartach' - miraculous, wonderful.

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Scribblestown, parish of Castleknock, Dublin.

The Irish name is Bhaile Scriobail, 'Scrypple's Town', Scrypple being a family name.

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