SPORTS in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
County Wicklow’s sporting heritage, grounded in Gaelic games and enriched by rugby, soccer, and other pursuits, reflects a community united…
SPORTS in Ireland’s county ARMAGH
County Armagh’s sporting history is a tale of passion and perseverance, with Gaelic games, Soccer, rugby, and other disciplines shaping…
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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…
HOW Ireland’s county KILKENNY got its NAME
Kilkenny comes from the Irish “Cill Chainnigh,” meaning “church of Canice,” named after St. Canice, a…
HOW Ireland’s county LAOIS got its NAME
Laois comes from the Irish “Laoighis,” meaning “place of the people of Lughaidh,” referring to a…