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…
HOW Ireland’s county WEXFORD got its NAME
Wexford comes from the Old Norse “Veisafjǫrðr,” meaning “inlet of the mudflats” or “bay of the sands,” from “veis” (mud or…