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The term baile, anglicised as "bally", is the most dominant element used in Irish townland names. [14] Today, the term "bally" denotes an urban settlement, but its precise meaning in ancient Ireland is unclear, as towns had no place in Gaelic social organisation. [14] The modern Irish term for a townland is baile fearainn (plural: bailte fearainn).
Toombeola (Irish: Tuaim Beola) [1] is a townland in the historical barony of Ballynahinch in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. [2] [3] It is located near the Atlantic Coast, 44 miles (71 km) west of Galway City, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Roundstone, and 10 miles (16 km) south east of Clifden.
Scartaglen or Scartaglin (Irish: Scairteach an Ghlinne) [2] is a village and townland in the Sliabh Luachra area of County Kerry, Ireland. [3] It is located on the R577 regional road, close to the town of Castleisland. [4] As of the 2011 census, the townland of Scartaglin had a population of 163 people. [5]
Wexford (Irish: Loch Garman [ˌl̪ˠɔx ˈɡaɾˠəmˠən̪ˠ]; [2] archaic Yola: Weiseforthe) [3] is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland.Wexford lies on the south side of Wexford Harbour, the estuary of the River Slaney near the southeastern corner of the island of Ireland.
Lislea (/ l ɪ s ˈ l eɪ / liss-LAY, from Irish Lios Liath, meaning 'Grey Ringfort') [1] is a small village and townland near Slieve Gullion in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is within the civil parish of Killevy [2] and the historic barony of Orior Upper. Today it is within the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area.
History museums in the Republic of Ireland (6 C, 32 P) Pages in category "History organisations based in the Republic of Ireland" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Termonfeckin or Termonfechin (Irish: Tearmann Feichín, meaning 'Féchín's church land') [2] is a small village and townland in County Louth, Ireland.It is within a civil parish of the same name, and is 8 km (5.0 mi) north-east of Drogheda.
The Irish name of the townland and village, Irish: Tigh Damhnata, meaning 'house of Damhnait', derives from the area's association with the 6th-century Irish saint, Saint Damnat. [a] Damnat is thought to have founded a church in the area, [7] which is generally considered to have been located in the graveyard of the current village Catholic church.