SCHOOL OF HISTORY RESEARCH ASSISTANT Salary: £ 18-20,000 per annum A one-year post is available in the area of toponymics (place-name studies) to work with Dr...
Can anyone help with the meaning of Enniscorthy? Inis Coirthe, Inis Córthaidh and Inis Corthaigh are the various versions I have seen. Inis Coirthe - island...
From P.W.Joyces Irish names of places in Volume 1 under the section of 'corruptions' he states; "Enniscorthy in Wexford is generally called by the peasantry of...
After many years of seaching, I recently located the grave of my maternal great grandmother and great grandfather. The monument at the grave says he was a...
BorkenHB@...
Nov 18, 2003 8:46 pm
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Counties Laois and Offaly were formerly Queen’s County & King’s County (respectively). Shane...
Shane Thank you very much! Eleanor [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
BorkenHB@...
Nov 19, 2003 7:36 pm
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I have a Clinshano is in "Drummally" Fermanagh in the Tithe Applotment of the late 1820s. I am tempted to think this must be: Clonshannagh 180 acres County:...
Dear Shane Re Clonshannagh, Drummully (which I think must be the right td, because of the parish muddles you mention. On 1609 map 4 = Coole as Clonchane, 1659c...
Northern Ireland Plac...
townlands@...
Dec 9, 2003 1:11 pm
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Thanks very much Dr. Muhr... this helps a very great deal. among other things I cannot help but notice another instance of the correspondence between a...
Dear Shane and all As well as cluain, other topo. elements with church assocs to watch for - at least in the NE- are machaire "plain", tulach "(habitable) ...
Northern Ireland Plac...
townlands@...
Dec 10, 2003 3:04 pm
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Where is this place: Lios Mhicgafraidh / Lismacaffrey? What is the history of the name?...
John M Dooley
dubhlaoich@...
Dec 11, 2003 9:05 pm
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John at dubhlaoich@... writes: << Where is this place: Lios Mhicgafraidh / Lismacaffrey? >> John, Lismacaffry is a townland (but with a postoffice,...
PeteScherm@...
Dec 11, 2003 11:03 pm
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Gofraidh rather than Gafraidh? Anyhow, the "fort of" this person. _Lios_ original "enclosure around a dwelling" is presumably cognate with Welsh _llys_ ...
Hi, I stumbled upon Carolyn's posting regarding the place Runy. It seems we have the same document and trouble deciphering the handwriting. The document is a...
Inis Córthaidh in GÉ On 17 Nov 2003 at 16:15, irish_tee2002 wrote: To: Irish-Placename-Studies@yahoogroups.com From: "irish_tee2002"...
Northern Ireland Plac...
townlands@...
Feb 9, 2004 6:33 pm
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To all, ... the Kishawanny townlands, in Kildare just across the border from Edenderry. The name is obviously heavily Anglicized (3 non-Irish letters). I...
PeteScherm@...
Feb 16, 2004 3:48 pm
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It would have to be Ceis na Bóinne, (it is feminine), Stiofán [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Stiofán, Thanks for the advice. As a non-Irish speaker, I make my feeble attempts at translation sort of by "analogy" - a disastrous procedure when dealing...
PeteScherm@...
Feb 16, 2004 9:44 pm
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There is an old proverb - ní saoí gan locht i.e. there is no wisdom without fault. So I tell my wife that I am keen to make as mistakes as possible! On a...
A chairde, Dia dhaoibh. An "Feochaill" an "bunainm" (Gaeilge mhaith?) don baile darb ainm "Forkhill" fá láthair? Go raibh maith agaibh roimh ré. Níl ach "Irish...
Further to the discussion on this townland in Drummully parish, it is recorded as Unshinagh in at least one parish record. This would indicate a marshy place...
Brian Mac Domhnaill
brian@...
Mar 1, 2004 6:41 pm
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I am having a very hard time finding a shop that has Vol 39 of the OS Memoirs. Does anyone have a viable source for this out of print book? Thanks. Paul Carr...
There is a place called Ballybristy here in Tipperary. Its in the Parish of Loughmore ( north of Thurles)not 15 minutes drive from this computer. Tom In...
... but I cannot find any reference to it today. < I think this could be Ballyrussell. There are 2 townlands of that name in Co Down: one is in Clonallan...
Hi all, Might anyone have an idea as to the location and current name for Rath Bicli, probably in Co. Tipperary, or at least in Munster, please? Janet...
Janet Crawford
reojan@...
Mar 4, 2004 3:09 pm
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Can anyone recommend a good source for purchasing old maps of Ireland? best, Paul Carr...
... Tipperary < Paul, I haven't yet seen the Tipp volumes, but the OS Letters for Co. Tipp are certainly available. O'Donovan was the author of most of the...
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