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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Jun 1, 2005 2:36 am
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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...
- All that is left are cuckoos, Pigeons, doves and marine seals. I think - that is the lot. I found nothing on specialised insects...........yet. OK. For...
Patrick, Been mostly offline for the last 2.5 years, hence dormancy (but not death) of HIPNO. Have of late been swamped with all manner of issues which take...
Tom, Many, many thanks for all this data. It will take me ages to do things with all this... Regarding your query, and Pete's 'intervention'... Much as I...
http://minerva.ucc.ie:6336/dynaweb/locus/dictionary/@Generic__BookView;lang=ga This site is really excellent! if you put in the placename in the search...
... Yes it is. Please realize this is so much more than finding the "original form in Irish." It also sites to many sources of material. What you are looking...
Given that the magnificent Welsh COFLEIN project received Government funding, why should HIPNO have to rely on purely voluntary efforts? Is there anyone here,...
Tom, Again, many thanks for all this material. Far more than I asked for or need... right now. No doubt it will become unexpectedly useful in the future, as...
Jean, - Given that the magnificent Welsh COFLEIN project received - Government funding, why should HIPNO have to rely on purely - voluntary efforts? Is there...
... You should have been a scriptwriter on "Buffy", Stiof ... ... Ah, but we're talking about Wales, not England! COFLEIN is the online database for the...
First thing you need to identify is what entity will receive any such funding and then what needs funding. Governments don't hand out funding to loose...
I just came across a 'v' in an Irish townland. Carrowgannive, Ceathramha-na-gainnive, quarter-land of the sand. PWJ Irish name of Places Vol 3 page 189 I have...
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