SPORTS in Ireland’s county WESTMEATH
County Westmeath’s sporting heritage, anchored in Gaelic games and enriched by soccer, rugby, and other pursuits, reflects a community united…
SPORTS in Ireland’s county WEXFORD
County Wexford’s sporting legacy, rooted in hurling and enriched by football, soccer, rugby, and other pursuits, reflects a community united…
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HOW Ireland’s county DERRY got its NAME
Derry comes from the Irish “Doire,” meaning “oak grove,” derived from Old Irish “daire” (oak wood),…
HOW Ireland’s county DONEGAL got its NAME
Donegal comes from the Irish “Dún na nGall,” meaning “fort of the foreigners,” likely referring to…
HOW Ireland’s county DOWN got its NAME
Down comes from the Irish “An Dún,” meaning “the fort,” derived from Old Irish “dún” (fort…
HOW Ireland’s county DUBLIN got its NAME
Dublin comes from the Irish “Dubh Linn,” meaning “black pool,” from “dubh” (black) and “linn” (pool),…
HOW Ireland’s county FERMANAGH got its NAME
Fermanagh comes from the Irish “Fir Manach,” meaning “men of Manach,” referring to a people or…
HOW Ireland’s county GALWAY got its NAME
Galway comes from the Irish “Gaillimh,” possibly meaning “stony river,” derived from “gall” (stone) and “abh”…
HOW Ireland’s county KERRY got its NAME
Kerry comes from the Irish “Ciarraí,” meaning “people of Ciar,” derived from “Ciar” (dark or black),…
HOW Ireland’s county KILDARE got its NAME
Kildare comes from the Irish “Cill Dara,” meaning “church of the oak,” from “cill” (church) and…