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Searchable database for Irish placenames

  • 02-04-2008 12:24PM
    #1
    Múinteoir
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,184 ✭✭✭


    A trial version has just been launched. It is still incomplete but when it's finalised within the next year or so, it should make available the Irish language version of even small townlands all around the country. Looks very good to me.


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  • #2
    Grudaire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,620 ✭✭✭Grudaire


    I like it a lot- pity it doesn't do individual roads....


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I've just checked a few townlands near where I live and so far none have Irish names confirmed, It's likely that some never had Irish names at all!


  • #4
    Múinteoir
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,184 ✭✭✭Múinteoir


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I've just checked a few townlands near where I live and so far none have Irish names confirmed, It's likely that some never had Irish names at all!

    It won't be finished until September 2008, according to this page, so you probably won't be able to be sure of that until then. Apparently there will even be sound files for the pronunciation of some placenames. Looks like it'll be very comprehensive when it's finished. :)


  • #5
    Poll Dubh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭Poll Dubh


    This is fantastic stuff - it'll be a great resource.


  • #6
    conchubhar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭conchubhar1


    very handy

    off topic - whatever happened to the phone dictionary in irish that was to be developed?


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