E Echoboy Nov 7, 2012 #1 Folks, i'm looking for a website / database of Irish Place Names translations. Is there anything available online for this?
Folks, i'm looking for a website / database of Irish Place Names translations. Is there anything available online for this?
E Echoboy Nov 7, 2012 #2 I've found this site but it doesn't give the actual meaning of the place name, just t original Irish name .... www.logainm.ie
I've found this site but it doesn't give the actual meaning of the place name, just t original Irish name .... www.logainm.ie
L Langoff Nov 7, 2012 #3 http://www.dublin1850.com/general/placenames.html http://www.irish-place-names.com/meanings/ also wikipedia isn't too bad at giving you the meanings if you search the place name you're looking for.
http://www.dublin1850.com/general/placenames.html http://www.irish-place-names.com/meanings/ also wikipedia isn't too bad at giving you the meanings if you search the place name you're looking for.
E Echoboy Nov 9, 2012 #5 Langoff said: http://www.dublin1850.com/general/placenames.html http://www.irish-place-names.com/meanings/ also wikipedia isn't too bad at giving you the meanings if you search the place name you're looking for. Click to expand... corcaighcailin said: For Irish medieval placenames: http://www.ucc.ie/locus/ Click to expand... Cheers for that folks but i had checked them already. Good if the name (or part of the name) is there already. Its a pity there isn't something out there for that.
Langoff said: http://www.dublin1850.com/general/placenames.html http://www.irish-place-names.com/meanings/ also wikipedia isn't too bad at giving you the meanings if you search the place name you're looking for. Click to expand... corcaighcailin said: For Irish medieval placenames: http://www.ucc.ie/locus/ Click to expand... Cheers for that folks but i had checked them already. Good if the name (or part of the name) is there already. Its a pity there isn't something out there for that.
