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Strange Irish Place Names

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    #122
    edvedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭edvedfan


    Tournagee, Co. Roscommon :)


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    #123
    Shivers26
    Closed Accounts Posts: 639 ✭✭✭Shivers26


    Passifyoucan ....I think its out near Dublin Airport. My dad told me this and he would never lie to me :D

    Hospital, Co Limerick........ Its just a bit silly really


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    #124
    getz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,255 ✭✭✭getz


    m@cc@ wrote: »
    I think you'll find it's : Muckanaghederdauhaulia :rolleyes: :p
    sorry even the website i took it off couldent spell it,mind you when i have had a couple and i am trying to say manchester it sounds like that


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    #125
    AssaultedPeanut
    Registered Users Posts: 806 ✭✭✭AssaultedPeanut


    Shivers26 wrote: »
    Hospital, Co Limerick........ Its just a bit silly really
    I know, when I worked in directory enquiries it was always a confusing one.

    "Can I've the number for Londis in Hospital"
    "ehhh sure, what hospital?"
    "No it's in Hospital, in Limerick"
    "Is that the main Limerick Hospital"
    "No it's a place in Limerick:mad:"
    "...........Wha'?"
    etc

    I just couldn't believe it was a place

    Also Castlefreke in Cork (pronounced Castlefreak)


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    #126
    Pighead
    Registered Users Posts: 14,182 ✭✭✭✭Pighead


    Pighead's favourite place name in Ireland is a beautiful little townland in Co. Louth called Mullacrew or Mullach Na Craoibhe. It means "Hill of the Trees". But here's the thing: There is a hill but there are absolutely no trees.

    That's why it's Pighead's favourite place name. It has thought him that this world may be beautiful but it's full of lies.


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    #127
    Hank_Jones
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    Muff, Co.Donegal.

    :D


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    #128
    Ms. Captain M
    Registered Users Posts: 316 ✭✭Ms. Captain M


    Maine, Coole, Co. Westmeath


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    #129
    fricatus
    Registered Users Posts: 5,081 ✭✭✭fricatus


    Oola, Caherconlish, Caherdavin

    For some reason they do lovely placenames in Limerick!


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    #130
    getz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,255 ✭✭✭getz


    dipsey,co cork - effin,limerick-nubber,donegal


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    #131
    rain on
    Registered Users Posts: 1,732 ✭✭✭rain on


    Newtwopothouse

    and

    SCHULL


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    #132
    homerjay2005
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    Muff Crescent,
    Nobber,
    Co Meath.


    says it all really.


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    #133
    DOC09UNAM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,305 ✭✭✭DOC09UNAM


    dementedsoul wrote: »
    I know, when I worked in directory enquiries it was always a confusing one.

    "Can I've the number for Londis in Hospital"
    "ehhh sure, what hospital?"
    "No it's in Hospital, in Limerick"
    "Is that the main Limerick Hospital"
    "No it's a place in Limerick:mad:"
    "...........Wha'?"
    etc

    I just couldn't believe it was a place

    Also Castlefreke in Cork (pronounced Castlefreak)


    Hospital isn't too far away from meanus.


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    #134
    Micilin Muc
    Registered Users Posts: 2,842 ✭✭✭Micilin Muc


    m@cc@ wrote: »
    I think you'll find it's : Muckanaghederdauhaulia :rolleyes: :p


    I think you'll find it's Muiceanach Idir Dhá Sháile ;)


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    #135
    dan719
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    Meanus Co Limerick.


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    #136
    Repolho
    Registered Users Posts: 381 ✭✭Repolho


    Lilliput, Co Westmeath
    Crinkle, Co Offaly


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    #137
    Osgoodisgood
    Registered Users Posts: 869 ✭✭✭Osgoodisgood


    Bog of the Ring

    Colon

    Ringsend

    Did someone have some kind of anal fixation many years ago?


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    #138
    Orlaithc9
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    Granny - Just outside Waterford


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    #139
    homerjay2005
    Registered Users Posts: 29,346 ✭✭✭✭homerjay2005


    dan719 wrote: »
    Meanus Co Limerick.

    yes of course, forgot about that, played a game there one day....great name. surprised this place aint more famous....though its pronounced mann-us as in the irish pronunciation.


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    #140
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,720 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Killorglan - just for the way it sounds when you say it.


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    #141
    littletiger
    Registered Users Posts: 256 ✭✭littletiger


    Ballinaboola
    Wexford

    Schull
    Cork


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    #142
    smallerthanyou
    Registered Users Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭smallerthanyou


    brummytom wrote: »
    Sallys Gap, County Wicklow

    It's called the Sally Gap, which isn't near as much fun.


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    #143
    DOC09UNAM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,305 ✭✭✭DOC09UNAM


    homerjay2005 wrote: »
    yes of course, forgot about that, played a game there one day....great name. surprised this place aint more famous....though its pronounced mann-us as in the irish pronunciation.

    No its not, lol, pronounced mee-ann-us.


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    #144
    Col200sx
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    Thonabruckie in Galway City, out Barna direction.........

    I believe when translated to English it means "Badgers Arse":D


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    #145
    Wossack
    Registered Users Posts: 7,000 ✭✭✭Wossack


    similar vein, river Suck (an tSuca)

    from its wiki page;
    "Ballinasloe is the largest town located on the Suck."


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    #146
    Johnny Utah
    Registered Users Posts: 2,157 ✭✭✭Johnny Utah


    Londonderry


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    #147
    MassDeb8r
    Registered Users Posts: 176 ✭✭MassDeb8r


    CastleCOMEr Co. Kilkenny

    tee hee


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    #148
    neil_hosey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,712 ✭✭✭neil_hosey


    dublin has som weird names that you become so accustomed to you dont even realise how weird it is..

    dolphins barn
    stoneybatter
    etc..




    That one in cavan, shercock, is also funny, or kilcock in kildare, longwood in meath.. obsessed with ze cock...


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    #149
    m@cc@
    Registered Users Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭m@cc@


    neil_hosey wrote: »
    That one in cavan, shercock, is also funny, or kilcock in kildare, longwood in meath.. obsessed with ze cock...

    Can anyone confirm if Cocktown, Wexford actually exists?


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    #150
    Captain Havoc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,391 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    Lousybush, Coole, Mooncoin, Windgap, Woodsgift, Spahill all Co. Kilkenny

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



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    #151
    livinsane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭livinsane


    I always Sneem in Kerry. It sounds sneaky.

    Annascaul in Kerry.

    Sheep's Head in Bantry.

    Ardnacrusha in Limerick

    Oola in Limerick.


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