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This article lists a number of common generic forms in place names in the British Isles, their meanings and some examples of their use.The study of place names is called toponymy; for a more detailed examination of this subject in relation to British and Irish place names, refer to Toponymy in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Pursuant to the Official Languages Act 2003 and the advice of the Coimisiún Logainmneacha (Place-Names Commission), the Placenames (Centres of Population and Districts) Order 2005 was issued, listing the equivalent in the Irish language of place-names specified in the Order with its English form. The Irish words then had the same meaning and ...
List of places in Ireland. List of places in the Republic of Ireland; List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland as defined by the Central Statistics Office. Includes non-municipal towns and suburbs outside municipal boundaries List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland/2011 census; List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland/2006 census
Irish-language names were adopted in place of some English-language names after 1920 (e.g. King's County became Laois, and Kells, County Meath became Ceannanus Mór) and the Department of Posts and Telegraphs adopted Irish names, but these were ad-hoc and sometimes inconsistent or disputed by locals or Irish-language scholars. The Place-Names ...
The first name listed is the commonest English name, and links to the relevant article. Alternative names are listed in parentheses. If the official name used in census reports is not the linked name, it is in italics. Only the name of the municipality is given, not that of any suburban areas (e.g. Tallaght is not named separately from Dublin). [2]
Pages in category "Irish toponymy" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... List of generic forms in place names in the British Isles;
List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland This page was last edited on 22 June 2023, at 09:25 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
List of Irish place names in other countries; List of irregularly spelt places in the United Kingdom; List of irregularly spelled English names; List of irregularly spelled places in the United States; List of renamed municipalities in Italy