The Meaning of Lifford

Muise... · 14-10-2013 08:56PM #1

Yesterday, on a bus somewhere near Dublin, I saw a sign for Nurney and thought it was a very cute little name - it sounds like the get-better kiss mammies give to small children with minor cuts and bruises.

Douglas Adams compiled a dictionary of things that should have words, but don't, and he matched them to British place names.

The Meaning of Liff: http://www.lib.ru/ADAMS/liff.txt

We have some great names here - what would Oola mean, or Sneem, or some strange-sounding place near you?

I know well that someone will write Muff

NegativeCreep · 14-10-2013 09:06PM

Muise... wrote: »

Yesterday, on a bus somewhere near Dublin, I saw a sign for Nurney and thought it was a very cute little name - it sounds like the get-better kiss mammies give to small children with minor cuts and bruises.

Douglas Adams compiled a dictionary of things that should have words, but don't, and he matched them to British place names.

The Meaning of Liff: http://www.lib.ru/ADAMS/liff.txt

We have some great names here - what would Oola mean, or Sneem, or some strange-sounding place near you?
I know well that someone will write Muff

Definitely dick cheese.

JupiterKid · 14-10-2013 09:08PM

There is a village in County Limerick called Hospital.

Lifford's claim to fame is that:

a) It is the county town of Donegal, and

b) It is across the river from Strabane.