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Silliest Place Names in Ireland

  • 02-03-2015 04:07PM
    #1
    bodhrandude
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    Haven't created a thread here in a while but just came up with this one, was watching one of these dull refurbishment programmes on RTE 1 last night, I think its called Room to Improve or something like that, but there was one particular area called Termonfeckin in County Louth, who in gods name came up with that, it sounds like it was named by someone with a poitin habit and a slight case of tourettes. Anyone know any oddly named places in Ireland?

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)

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  • #2
    Chucken
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    Has to be said.

    Muff.


    And by the way: Tearmann Feichín, means "Féchín's refuge''


  • #3
    Xenji
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    Emo.


  • #4
    keano_afc
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    Cork


  • #5
    my3cents
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    keano_afc wrote: »
    Cork

    Sounds like a floater.


  • #6
    my3cents
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    Bray


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  • #7
    Lollipops23
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    Newtownmountkennedy ftw.

    Although I'm from Swords which, since I moved abroad, I've realized sounds like something out of Game of Thrones.


  • #8
    Halfbaker
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    Bastardstown.


  • #9
    Sir Osis of Liver.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,820 ✭✭✭Sir Osis of Liver.


    Same as always.

    Ballycuntybollocks,Co.Laois.


  • #10
    jimgoose
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    Nobber. Bilboa. Elton. Oola. Carraigcitil. The River Goul. At the old Cross of Donoghmore about a half-hour outside Cork City, a signpost announces the lucky traveller's gateway to Bweeng, Stuake and New Tipperary.


  • #11
    beertons
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    Hackballscross.


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  • #12
    AndyBoBandy
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    Horse And Jockey

    Seriously?? WTF??


  • #13
    Zombienosh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,911 ✭✭✭Zombienosh


    Leitrim


  • #14
    goose2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,798 ✭✭✭goose2005


    newtwopothouse


  • #15
    Mozzeltoff
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    Sneem.


  • #16
    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,762 ✭✭✭my3cents


    Ballybunion


  • #17
    clintondaly
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    Meanus


  • #18
    Crooked Jack
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    I always liked Ballinasack in Mullaghbawn.
    I can only assume Ball-In-A-Sack is Gaelic for scrotum

    Hackballscross as well. That whole south Armagh/north Louth region is historically obsessed with balls


  • #19
    Shannon757
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    Chucken wrote: »
    Has to be said.

    Muff.

    Don't forget about their diving club :D


  • #20
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Fartan Upper and Fartan Lower. Swellan Upper and Swellan Lower. All in Cavan.

    And of course another vote for Hackballcross!


  • #21
    Roosterreid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 138 ✭✭Roosterreid


    Borris-In-Ossory

    Twomileborris


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  • #22
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Bundle of Sticks Roundabout


  • #23
    The Backwards Man
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    Chucken wrote: »
    Has to be said.

    Muff.


    And by the way: Tearmann Feichín, means "Féchín's refuge''

    What's so funny about a plain of land?


  • #24
    The Backwards Man
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    Shannon757 wrote: »
    Don't forget about their diving club :D

    Which only exists on the internet.


  • #25
    Shannon757
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭Shannon757


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    Which only exists on the internet.

    Everything on the internet is real


  • #26
    Mallagio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 498 ✭✭Mallagio


    Spunkane Co.Kerry


  • #27
    dee_mc
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    Tang, County Westmeath.
    Even better, in Irish it apparently means 'the tongue' :P


  • #28
    The Backwards Man
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    Shannon757 wrote: »
    Everything on the internet is real

    Muff Diving Club ain't


  • #29
    Roosterreid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 138 ✭✭Roosterreid


    Shannon757 wrote: »
    Everything on the internet is real

    The 'service station' is real though!


  • #30
    The Backwards Man
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    Roosterreid wrote: »
    The 'service station' is real though!
    It's gone too.

    Top Muff is now Texaco Muff.

    Take your playground humour somewhere else. :p


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  • #31
    Chucken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    Shannon757 wrote: »
    Don't forget about their diving club :D
    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    What's so funny about a plain of land?

    Nothing at all :) I just knew someone would come along with the remark about the diving club!


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