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What's in a name?

  • 06-10-2010 5:23pm
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,228 ✭✭✭


    A friend forwarded me a link to an online argument here about a place called Ballyquent

    It's pretty funny, some people like getting upset and some people like winding people up
    It's about the literal meaning of a placename from Irish rather than the anglicised version

    Reminds me of the Devils Mother close to Ashley falls in Connemara translated from Magairlí an Deamhain which literally means the Devils Testicles though that got lost in translation :D


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    A lot is in a name!
    It can make or break.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 544 ✭✭✭Pookah


    Anyone read the comments at the bottom? :pac:

    Is that a pisstake?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Superbus


    That which we call a c*nt by any other word would smell as sweet (?).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,554 ✭✭✭✭alwaysadub


    I remember when my American relations came over, and they were falling about laughing when we passed through Stillorgan in Dublin. It had never entered my head before that that it was an unusual name! A bit like Kilcock. And of course, Muff.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,228 ✭✭✭epgc3fyqirnbsx


    Pookah wrote: »
    Anyone read the comments at the bottom? :pac:

    Is that a pisstake?

    It's hard to tell, they land some dirty digs, hope they don't meet outside the school gates! :pac:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    Enrique Raspy Buddy

    There is much to be learned from looking into the meaning behind this name.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭knird evol


    "How the **** is that signpost going to look on the Castlebar road? Excuse me, am I on the right road for Ballycunt??"
    :D:D:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 544 ✭✭✭Pookah


    It's hard to tell, they land some dirty digs, hope they don't meet outside the school gates! :pac:

    Classic stuff, if it's real.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,619 ✭✭✭fontanalis




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,228 ✭✭✭epgc3fyqirnbsx


    snyper wrote: »
    There is much to be learned from looking into the meaning behind this name.

    *eyes snyper suspiciously* Ditto


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,349 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    I'm calling shenanigans. The only mention of 'Ballyquent' anywhere on the net is on that blog, the author's twitter and boards.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,228 ✭✭✭epgc3fyqirnbsx


    Most likely a joke so, might be funny if it carries on


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 884 ✭✭✭spider guardian


    this is a c*nt of a post. well it is!


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