HOW Ireland’s county GALWAY got its NAME
Galway comes from the Irish “Gaillimh,” possibly meaning “stony river,” derived from “gall” (stone) and “abh” (river), referring to the River…
HOW Ireland’s county KERRY got its NAME
Kerry comes from the Irish “Ciarraí,” meaning “people of Ciar,” derived from “Ciar” (dark or black), referring to a pre-Celtic tribe…
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HOW Ireland’s county MAYO got its NAME
Mayo comes from the Irish “Maigh Eo,” meaning “plain of the yew trees,” from “maigh” (plain)…
HOW Ireland’s county MEATH got its NAME
Meath comes from the Irish “An Mhí,” meaning “the middle,” from “mí” (middle), referring to its…
HOW Ireland’s county MONAGHAN got its NAME
Monaghan comes from the Irish “Muineachán,” meaning “place of little thickets” or “hilly land,” from “muine”…
HOW Ireland’s county OFFALY got its NAME
Offaly comes from the Irish “Uíbh Fhailí,” meaning “descendants of Failge,” referring to the House of…
HOW Ireland’s county ROSCOMMON got its NAME
Roscommon comes from the Irish “Ros Comáin,” meaning “Comán’s ridge” or “wooded height,” derived from “ros”…
HOW Ireland’s county SLIGO got its NAME
Sligo comes from the Irish “Sligeach,” meaning “shelly place” or “abounding in shells,” from “slig” (shell)…
HOW Ireland’s county TIPPERARY got its NAME
Tipperary comes from the Irish “Tiobraid Árann,” meaning “well of the Aran,” from “tiobraid” (well or…
HOW Ireland’s county TYRONE got its NAME
Tyrone comes from the Irish “Tír Eoghain,” meaning “land of Eoghan,” named after Eoghan, a 5th-century…