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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 10638
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 09:31 am: |     |
Spreagtha ag snáth eile | Howth | Beann Eadair | | Ireland's Eye | Inis Mhic Neachtain | from eyot - island | | Helvick | Heilbhic | | Smerwick | Ard na Caithne | | Wicklow | Cill Mhantáin | |
There are more, but I can't recall them. There are surprisingly few. |
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Corkirish
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Username: Corkirish
Post Number: 37
Registered: 10-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 09:45 am: | |
Waterford is another one. the English name is from the Norse, but the Irish Port Láirge (Lárag's port) contains a Viking personal name too, if I recall correctly? |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 10639
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 09:52 am: | |
http://www.logainm.ie/1375340.aspx Logainm hedges its bets, giving both Norse name & lárag fork or thigh. (See 5th & 6th index card in scanned material) |
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Corkirish
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Username: Corkirish
Post Number: 39
Registered: 10-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 09:55 am: | |
I see, but I don't think fork or thigh make sense in the context. |
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Carmanach
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Username: Carmanach
Post Number: 551
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 12:01 pm: | |
A few other Norse placenames:
Leixlip
Dalkey
Wexford
Arklow
Lambay
Saltee (Islands)
Dursey (Island)
Greenore (Point)(Wexford)
Selskar (two places in Wexford)
Vernegly (Co Wexford, probably Norse)
Carnsore (Co Wexford, partly Norse)
Skerries
Tusker Rock (Co Wexford)
There are probably others I haven't thought of. |
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Carmanach
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Username: Carmanach
Post Number: 552
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 12:03 pm: | |
quote:I see, but I don't think fork or thigh make sense in the context. But look at a map and see where Waterford city is situated! |
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Carmanach
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Username: Carmanach
Post Number: 553
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 12:04 pm: | |
I think there's a place somewhere in Dublin called St Olaf's and another place called Oxmanstown (?) ? |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 10649
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 12:09 pm: | |
Leixlip (Léim an Bhradáin) must be one of the few places where the Irish name is a translation of the Norse; I'm not sure how old the Irish version is, though. http://www.logainm.ie/25406.aspx |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 10650
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 12:17 pm: | |
Oxmanstown < Ost manns town Na Lochlannaigh ón Oirthear Ansin tá "Fingal /Fine Gall" ann. http://www.logainm.ie/1166124.aspx Más buan mo chuimhne b'iad na Danair na Dubhghaill agus na Sualannaigh na Fionnghall. Agus gan amhras Ballyfermot, Baile Formaid ar Thormaid ó cheart é, síltear. http://www.logainm.ie/830.aspx |
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Carmanach
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Username: Carmanach
Post Number: 554
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 12:53 pm: | |
Dhá cheann eile:
Strangford
Carlingford |
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Carmanach
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Username: Carmanach
Post Number: 555
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 12:56 pm: | |
Agus ceann eile fós:
Fastnet |
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Carmanach
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Username: Carmanach
Post Number: 556
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 12:59 pm: | |
Ulster, Munster, Leinster - Ulaidh, Mumhain, Laighin + staðr = land of Mumhain, etc. |
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Ormondo
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Username: Ormondo
Post Number: 700
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 06:07 pm: | |
Tá "Leixlip" an-chosúil le "Lachslauf".
Is geal leis an bhfiach dubh a ghearrcach féin. |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 10652
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 04:02 am: | |
Leix = Lachs - Bradán
ach lip = leap = léim |
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