HOW Ireland’s county DOWN got its NAME
Down comes from the Irish “An Dún,” meaning “the fort,” derived from Old Irish “dún” (fort or stronghold), likely referring to…
HOW Ireland’s county DUBLIN got its NAME
Dublin comes from the Irish “Dubh Linn,” meaning “black pool,” from “dubh” (black) and “linn” (pool), referring to a dark tidal…
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HOW Ireland’s county LEITRIM got its NAME
Leitrim comes from the Irish “Liatroim,” meaning “grey ridge,” from “liath” (grey) and “droim” (ridge), likely…
HOW Ireland’s county LIMERICK got its NAME
Limerick comes from the Irish “Luimneach,” possibly meaning “bare spot” or “flat land,” derived from “lom”…
HOW Ireland’s county LONGFORD got its NAME
Longford comes from the Irish “Longphort,” meaning “fortress” or “encampment,” from “long” (ship or fort) and…
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”…