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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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Cill Bhríde - Loch Garman
Kilbride - Wexford
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'the church of Bríd / Brigit'

Féach téama na seachtaine:

'Féile Iomboilg agus Lá Fhéile Bríde'
www.logainm.ie/ga/teamai/31

'The festival of Iombolg and Saint Brigit’s Day'
www.logainm.ie/en/themes/31
Íomhá ó Geograph.ie, Lousie Price a ghlac. Crosóg Bríde: Drumnalost https://www.geograph.ie/photo/1688967
January 29, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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Cuaisín / Cuas na gCrothóg i gCiarraí
Coosheennagruhoge Kerry
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'(little) cove of the coalfish'

crothóg, glasán, glasóg = ainmneacha ar leith ar 'coalfish'
crothóg, glasán, glasóg = various names for ‘coalfish’

Poll na gCrothóg
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Íomhá ó Geograph.ie, Espresso Addict a ghlac. "Cliffs at Knockaunadagrean, Valencia Island" https://www.geograph.ie/photo/456205 (Cuas na gCrothóg, radharc siar ó dheas ar Bhinn an Iolair, Dairbhre)
January 22, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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January 18, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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Comhaltachtaí PhD á lorg ag Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge

🗓️ Spriocdháta: Aibr 3
📬 Teangmháil: [email protected] | [email protected]

Taighde: Cúrsaí teanga & aistriúcháin, bainistíocht & fiontraíocht, daonnachtaí digiteacha & teangeolaíocht chorpais, litríocht chomhaimseartha & eile!
January 18, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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Roinnt logainmneacha i bparóiste na Cille Móire, An Cabhán:

Eoinis / Eonish
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'yew-island'

Doirinis / Derinish
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'oak island'

Gort na nAbhall / Gartnanoul
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'the field of the apple-trees'
Léarscáil 6" na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis. CC-BY (NLS) (maps.nls.uk) Íomhá shatailíte ag léiriú Loch Uachtair i gContae an Chabháin agus roinnt de na bailte fearainn máguaird: Eoinis, Doirinis Mór, Gort na nAbhall. Base imagery © Google Earth, © Airbus (Imagery dates: 9/6/2024)
January 15, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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Baile na Gaoithe i Loch Garman
Ballynagee Wexford
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the town of the wind

Féach an Milisín Míosúil:
Gaoth “wind” agus fuinneamh in-athnuaite i logainmneacha

Gaoth ‘wind’ in townland names: the renewable energy of yesterday
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Muileann gaoithe ceann tuí i dTeach Coimseáin, Loch Garman. Íomhá ó Geograph.ie, Mike Searle a ghlac. "Tacumshane Windmill" https://www.geograph.ie/photo/6275920
January 8, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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Cnoc an Fhia i Luimneach
Knockanea Limerick
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'the hill of the deer'

"Clais an Fhia"
(the trench, ravine of the deer)
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&
"Léim an Fhia" (the leap of the deer)
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le fáil i Luimneach chomh maith.
Íomhá ó Geograph.ie, sylvia duckworth a ghlac. "Red Deer stag" https://www.geograph.ie/photo/2193272
December 18, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Oileán an Chuilinn i gCiarraí
Holly Island Kerry
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"Dlúthchuid den Nollaig an cuileann, an t-eidhneán agus an drualus" - Tuairisc.ie
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Íomhá ó Geograph.ie, Peter Trimming a ghlac. "Holly Berries" https://www.geograph.ie/photo/8186180
December 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Take a look at the second part of our Mills and Boon story www.snsbi.org.uk/exploring-na....
Both stories show changes in status and mobility.
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Mills & Boon part 2: Boon - SNSBI
Part 2 of the Mills & Boon story explores the origins of the family name Boon.
www.snsbi.org.uk
December 9, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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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
Íomhá ó Geograph.ie, yorkshirelad a ghlac. "Nativity Scene" https://www.geograph.ie/photo/7412517
December 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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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...
www.snsbi.org.uk
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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@president.ie
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