I have some queries about the following names: Ben of Fore, Slieve Beagh, Mount Oriel Does anyone know of a source that gives an Irish version for the Ben of...
Just in passing, there is Hill of Fare on Aberdeenshire Michael pdtempan@... wrote: I have some queries about the following names: Ben of Fore, Slieve...
There are reports that in early times a (probably non-Indo-European) language called Ivernian was spoken in Ireland. A book called `Beulra'= (= `Glossary')...
Does anyone have a resource for Ivernian in addition to the Beulra? There are loads of misinterpreted, mangled Irish placenames for which this would be...
In a message dated 4/18/2005 3:31:15 AM Central Standard Time, a.appleyard@... writes: Cormac mac Cuilenna'in (king-bishop of Cashel How could there...
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Anthony Appleyard wrtes ... Recent DNA studies have shown that the most common patterns among Irish males with Gaelic surnames are very close to those in the...
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David O'Keefe said, <How could there be a non-Indo-European 'Ivernian' people in Ireland in the 10th century of our own era? Recent haplogroup studies...
You have a problem with that thesis as regards recorded history as there seems to be no evidence that the cruithin spoke anything other than Irish and there...
Yes, in fact, genetic and anthropological/archaeological studies are showing both Basque and Northern Scandinavian are the likely sources of the "original"...
Dear All The Ordnance Survey NI have put some of our info online under www.pointer-ni.gov.uk tab: townlands You need to have soem townland names in mind - and...
Northern Ireland Plac...
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STiof, Is this HIPNO project now moving ahead ? You mentioned that ".... this will be restarted sometime in February 2005" Paddy ... From: ...
Patrick Casey
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The Old Irish list has been discussing the meaning of Longphort, which is a puzzle since most of the Longports don't seem to be near water. I thought I would...
... In Scotland it has the following various forms and meanings: longp(h)ort, laghart, longart, lùchairt, longard (OIr), Angl -lamford, -lock(h)art, longfor-,...
Thanks, Henry. May I post the information to the Old Irish list please? Janet ... From: <henrywgc@...> To: <Irish-Placename-Studies@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
One instance that I have long pondered about is Ballylumford, Co Antrim - and it occurs to me that it is yet another placename that has rung an archaeological...
In my previous post I should have explained that I got the lumford=longphort idea from Joyce. Alas I haven't got access to a copy to check out the exact...
Oriel, oir-ghialla, golden hostages. Oriel, oirtheara, the name of an ancient Kingdom and means easterns or eastern people. Ben, beann, bhinn, beanna, a...
About the top two items in this list, here is some info that I have on this: Argyll - from "Airer Goidel", "coast/shore/region of the Irish" Oriel / Airgialla...
People, My home townland contains an element which has been long argued over (here among other places). Townland is Glendaloughin and the most common view is...
People, does anyone know of or have material on the use of animal names in Irish place names? I know of places with 'dog', 'horse' & some others, but am ...
I wonder how many places with such names are actually really unreachable by a viking craft. Anyone want to submit inland placenames that seem unreachable by...
As far as I can ascertain a Leacht is a sepulchral monument and da means two. So it would appear superficially that it is the Glen of the two monuments. Tom...
Here is a list for you, not a complete but enough to whet your appetite. Aarum, atharum/ each-dhroma, horses ridge. Agh, each, a horse. Aghinis, each-inis,...
A few birds. Ahilly, a'choiligh, of the grouse cock. Ahilly, a'choiligh, of the grouse cock. Alla, eala, swan/s. Aniller, an-iolair, fhiolair, the eagles. ...
- More later...what animal do you want next, obviously the ones above - were more popular when the Placenames were been finalised. - regards. - Tom Gadzooks,...
- As far as I can ascertain a Leacht is a sepulchral monument and da - means two. So it would appear superficially that it is the Glen of the - two monuments. ...
I'm curious about the name 'duck' in a placename - Duck Street. In this case it is at the bottom of a steep slope just as you describe. In the county Wild Duck...
Jim McDonald
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If you can locate the source books by Donovan for your County it should have the information you want. If they are not available the index to the ordinance...
I have not found any pine martins but; Aslishen, atha-slisean, ford of beetles. Drangaty, from dreancaid, fleas. Drankady, from dreancaid, fleas. Geeroge,...
Bealick, bealach leachta, route or pass of the grave mound. Creaghlaghta, crith-leachta, abounding in monuments. Hallat, taimhleacht, tamlagth, a plague...
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