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Silly Irish place names

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  • #152
    qz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,753 ✭✭✭qz


    Ballybunion
    Spiddle
    Kilcock


  • #153
    smashey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,676 ✭✭✭✭smashey


    There is a townland outside Convoy in Co. Donegal called Blackrepentance.


  • #154
    donasus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19 ✭donasus


    Tubbercurry, always makes me smile
    Ballybunnion is a good one


  • #155
    I.S.T.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭I.S.T.


    ****** Hill in Cork

    http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=******+hill&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=15.163673,39.199219&ie=UTF8&ll=51.909014,-8.529854&spn=0.06174,0.153122&z=13&iwloc=addr


  • #156
    GeorgeCostanza
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 135 ✭✭GeorgeCostanza


    eoin_s wrote: »
    What about the off-license: Muff Liquers?

    Muff Hair Dressers?


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  • #157
    CiaranC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,300 ✭✭✭CiaranC


    Bastardstown Co Wexford


  • #158
    Ri_Nollaig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭Ri_Nollaig


    IrishSpeedTraps wrote: »
    ****** Hill in Cork

    http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=******+hill&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=15.163673,39.199219&ie=UTF8&ll=51.909014,-8.529854&spn=0.06174,0.153122&z=13&iwloc=addr
    dammit you beat me too it! :D


  • #159
    Fratton Fred
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    cargrouch wrote: »
    An English colleague of mine thought Nad in Cork was a fierce funny name, as in "a kick in the nads". It's kinda near Bweeng.

    Do they have a football team? if so you could get a load of "Go-Nads" tee shirts printed up:D


  • #160
    paconnors
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    nobody mentioned clane


  • #161
    pallepille
    Closed Accounts Posts: 124 ✭✭pallepille


    there is an address that goes: oldtown, newtown...............cant remember what county though


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  • #162
    mud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭mud


    Q. Why did Malahide?
    A. Cos Harold's Cross


    Q.What's the next stop after Kilcock?
    A. Stillorgan!

    /gets coat . . . . .


  • #163
    Smart Bug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭Smart Bug


    Townsland in Kilkanny called Ballycocksuas...


  • #164
    Browney7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,100 ✭✭✭Browney7


    Kilmacow.
    Rush:D:D


  • #165
    Smart Bug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭Smart Bug


    Kilbritain.


  • #166
    pflanagan132
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭pflanagan132


    Stillorgan as gaeilge "mici marbh", And what about Testicle Viaduct Ballsbridge?


  • #167
    shoegirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,098 ✭✭✭shoegirl


    Keedowah wrote: »
    Hackballscross
    Nobber
    Muff
    Man-O-War

    Skidoo which is not all that far from Man-O-War


  • #168
    shoegirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,098 ✭✭✭shoegirl


    Don't forget Oola and Moira, they sound like girl's names.

    Interesting you mention Newtwopothouse. There was a mention of an ancient settlement being found there, but they talked about Twopothouse, so wondering if the "new" actually means something (its very close to Mallow).

    My personal favourite is Skiheenarinky. When the main road went through it, it didn't even mentioned traffic calming.


  • #169
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 53,068 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    any time I'm cold I say "Birr County Offaly" I think it's fun!


  • #170
    ninty9er
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,351 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    Cormic wrote: »
    There is Oola in Limerick and Newtownmountkennedy in Wicklow - both a rather silly.
    Newtownmountkennedy came to my mind too
    panda100 wrote: »
    Was having lunch with one of my mates today and he mentioned that where he's from down in Limerick is called Knicker. After looking it up on the net, lo and behold there is a knicker national school! Is there any places you know of in Ireland that has a silly name (termofeckin sorta goes without saying)........
    It's actually Nicker.
    Agamemnon wrote: »
    Isn't there a Sixmilebridge in Clare?
    Droichead Abhainn Uí Chearnaigh as Gaeilge.


    Newtwopothouse-Cork

    Hobbinstown-Wexford

    Bush-Wexford

    Mohill

    Roosky


  • #171
    towel401
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,911 ✭✭✭towel401


    Listowel


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  • #172
    jiltloop
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    Used to have a map of Meath in work and there was a place called Brazil just outside Swords. And there's a mountain in Wicklow called Toin Na Guith (probably spelt wrong) which means arse to the wind in Irish.


  • #173
    Freewheeling Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 81 ✭✭Freewheeling Ed


    Two Mile Borris.. , not far from Horse and Jockey, Tipperary

    and Coolkip, Coolkennedy, Gaboola, Knockanus , Coolcroo , and The Fruze are all nearby.. to name but a few


    hahaha.. Knockanus (checks spelling... suspects Google maps have it wrong... checks live maps... ) hahahah.. its there


  • #174
    deisemum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,810 ✭✭✭deisemum


    Dyke Road and Wormy Hole in Galway.


  • #175
    Melange
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 287 ✭✭Melange


    images.jpeg

    God bless Ireland...


  • #176
    blue-army
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    Granny
    Kilmacow
    Cockstown


    all in Waterford...


  • #177
    seanybiker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    dublinhead wrote: »
    There is a place called "Granny" in Kilkenny
    its actually grannagh, locals just call it granny is all


  • #178
    seanybiker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    blue-army wrote: »
    Granny
    Kilmacow
    Cockstown


    all in Waterford...
    Kilmacow is killenny.


  • #179
    Melange
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 287 ✭✭Melange


    seanybiker wrote: »
    its actually grannagh, locals just call it granny is all

    The place is actually named "Granny" on Ordinance Survey maps.


  • #180
    seanybiker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    Melange wrote: »
    The place is actually named "Granny" on Ordinance Survey maps.
    maybe but thats not the name of it.


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  • #181
    pseudonym1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,092 ✭✭✭pseudonym1


    "Paddy's Cross"
    There is a man living by there and his name is PAddy Cross!
    He is also very cross


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