HOW Ireland’s county MAYO got its NAME
Mayo comes from the Irish “Maigh Eo,” meaning “plain of the yew trees,” from “maigh” (plain) and “eo” (yew). The etymology…
HOW Ireland’s county MEATH got its NAME
Meath comes from the Irish “An Mhí,” meaning “the middle,” from “mí” (middle), referring to its central location among the ancient…
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HOW Ireland’s county WATERFORD got its NAME
Waterford comes from the Old Norse “Veðrafjǫrðr,” meaning “windy fjord” or “ram’s fjord,” from “veðr” (weather…
HOW Ireland’s county WESTMEATH got its NAME
Westmeath comes from the Irish “An Iarmhí,” meaning “west of the middle,” from “iar” (west) and…
HOW Ireland’s county WEXFORD got its NAME
Wexford comes from the Old Norse “Veisafjǫrðr,” meaning “inlet of the mudflats” or “bay of the…
HOW Ireland’s county WICKLOW got its NAME
Wicklow comes from the Irish “Cill Mhantáin,” meaning “church of the toothless one,” possibly referring to…
HOW Ireland’s county ARMAGH got its NAME
Armagh comes from the Irish “Ard Mhacha,” meaning “Macha’s height” or “high place of Macha,” referring…
HOW Ireland’s county CARLOW got its NAME
Carlow comes from the Irish “Ceatharlach,” meaning “place of cattle” or “four lakes,” possibly from “ceathar”…
HOW Ireland’s county CAVAN got its NAME
Cavan comes from the Irish “An Cabhán,” meaning “the hollow,” referring to a valley or low-lying…
HOW Ireland’s county CLARE got its NAME
Clare comes from the Irish “An Clár,” meaning “the plain” or “level place,” likely referring to…