Strange Irish Place Names

Reamer Fanny · 31-08-2009 1:58am

atmospheric road, dalkey co.dublin

grenache · 31-08-2009 2:09am

wexican wrote: »

Bastardstown in South Wexford

We have our winner!

Is that an actual village or just a townland?

muffy · 31-08-2009 2:19am

Lispopple, Co Dublin

Its wonderful trying to spell my address to people over the phone.

Poxyshamrock · 31-08-2009 3:33am

Windy Arbour always makes me think of a Pirate.

Arggh, Windy 'arbour!

In All Fairness · 31-08-2009 4:17am

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

Windy Arbour always makes me think of a Pirate.

Arggh, Windy 'arbour!

Ryan's Arbour House. I live near there.;)

I'd have to say , although I'm sure they've been out already:

Strokestown.......Durrty

Fox & Geese.......Purrfect.

Kalashnikov_Kid · 31-08-2009 4:29am

And who could forget those Austrian fuckers

http://www.fundistraction.com/2007/05/town-called-****ing-in-austria.html

Pygmalion · 31-08-2009 6:12am

I live within walking distance of Bastardstown, it's near Kilmore.

There's also a Badger hill in Wexford somewhere.

kelle · 31-08-2009 6:34am

Nothing could beat where I used to socialise in London - Elephant and Castle.

There's Moneymore in co. Donegal (it should be changed to Money no more)
Trim in Co. Meath

Pygmalion wrote: »

There's also a Badger hill in Wexford somewhere.

And there's a Vinegar hill there too.

PhysiologyRocks · 31-08-2009 8:29pm

Ballyhooley (I just like how it sounds)

Passage (Speaks for itself)

Ringaskiddy (A skiddy ring, or when you walk around a child)

Dripsey (Right next to Dropsy)

herisson · 31-08-2009 8:56pm

theres Moon in Kildare i think and Raphoe in Donegal

Rashers · 31-08-2009 9:16pm

Or how about...

Fox Hole.

Gaskin's Leap.

Highroom Bed.

Hippy Hole.

Piper's Gut.

Puck's Rock.

Sheep Hole.

They're all in Howth.

Don't believe me? HERE ya go.