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 or ram) and “fjǫrðr” (fjord),…
HOW Ireland’s county WESTMEATH got its NAME
Westmeath comes from the Irish “An Iarmhí,” meaning “west of the middle,” from “iar” (west) and “mí” (middle), referring to its…