Meanings of placename in English

It will be the second plebiscite on a placename change in Co Kerry next year.

Concerns have been raised about the placename ballot under way in An Daingean, Co Kerry.

He objects to the use of the word San in the placename Ospidéal San Shéamas.

He uses the direct translation of the old Irish placename as the title for his book.

I think it's a case of leaving very well alone and concentrating on trying to pronounce the words in the placename properly.

Kerry County Council unanimously decided yesterday that a poll should be held to see if the west Kerry town's original placename should be restored.

It joins Radio New Zealand's own map of placenames from New Zealand songs.

He accomplished important work on the origins of ecclesiastical placenames in Derry diocese.

One of his suggestions to achieve that aim was the de-anglicising of placenames.

That aside, equal billing is important when it comes to placenames.

Placenames and language reflected their northern Irish or southern Lowlands origins.

Madam, - Your Letters page has recently shown a great interest in Irish placenames.

All right, so we live in a country where placenames are a political minefield.

And that's just placenames which are as much of a challenge as the topography.

It's also an apt definition of many of Ireland's placenames.

I was drunk), and has a clever song built around Irish placenames.