An Luachair i gCorca Dhuibhne.Lougher Kerry. luachair = rushes, rushy place, sedges.'the rushy place'. luachrach / luacharnach = abounding in rushes

Glaise na Muice i mBÁC.Glassamucky Dublin. 'glas / glaise' = a stream, a rivulet.'muc' = pig. 'the stream of the pig'

Oileáin Fhataí i nGaillimh.Potatoe Islands Galway. 'Islands of (the) potatoes'. "Is maith na fataí nuair a bhíos an bláth bán orthu,.Is fearr iad na fataí nuair a bhíos an cúr bán orthu,.Ach is fearr fós iad na fataí nuair a bhíos an bolg lán acu!"

Dreas breá cainte tugtha inné ag an Dr Conchubhar Ó Crualaoich, Príomhoifigeach Logainmneacha sa mBrainse Logainmneacha maidir leis an obair a bhíonn ar bun acu agus spléachadh deas tugtha aige ar logainmneacha na hÉireann👏.@RTERadio1 @johncreedon.

Ceann Léime i gCo. an Chláir.Loop Head Clare. Ceann Léime ‘headland of the chasm’. 'The longer name of the léim ‘chasm’ (literally ‘leap’) in question is Léim Con Culainn ‘the leap of Cú Chulainn’. Féach téamaí fao thrácht:.

Lá Fhéile Colm Cille:.Fiosraigh na naisc fholaithe béaloidis idir Éirinn agus Albain ar an suíomh nua:. Tuilleadh faoin lá seo agus an tionscadal sa mblagmhír seo:

An Fhliuchmhuine i gCill Chainnigh.Lughinny Kilkenny. 'muine' = thicket, brushwood, scrub.'fliuch' = wet. 'the wet thicket'. 'muineach' = scrubland, scrub .nó mar aidiacht = thicketed, covered with scrub

RT @AengusFinnegan: I very much enjoyed the opportunity to speak about fishery names on the Shannon at the Royal Irish Academy this week, a….

Mín na gCopóg i nDún na nGall.Meenagoppoge Donegal. mín = mountain pasture, a plain .copóg = dock leaf, a large leaf. 'the level ground of the docks'. Féach téama faoi thrácht.Copóga / Docks.Neantóg a dhóigh mé, copóg a leigheas mé!

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Neantanán i gCiarraí .Nantinan Kerry.'place of nettles'. neanntanán = 'a nettle shrubbery; the name of a village near Killorglin, Kerry' - Ó Duinnín. Féach téama faoi thrácht: .'Nimh san ainm'.'Townland names with a sting'.

Cnocán an Chait i bPort Láirge.Knockaunacuit Waterford.'the hillock of the cat'. "The early sagas tell of cats with supernatural powers, but the principal role of the animal in day-to-day life was to protect the grain store from vermin". Féach téamaí:

Gleann na Sceach Tiobraid Árann.Glennaskagh ​Tipperary. gleann = glen, valley, vale. sceach, sceich, sceith = hawthorn, thorn-bush. 'the glen of the hawthorns, thorn-bushes'

Lá Bealtaine / Mayday. Tamhnaigh Bhealtaine in Ard Mhacha.Tamnaghvelton ​Armagh. 'tamhnach' = Grassy upland; arable place in mountain. 'the arable place, grassy upland of May'. Féach chomh maith '

Man of War i mBÁC. ". the evidence suggests that Man of War in North County Dublin got its name from a public house of the same name in the location.". Is amhlaidh an scéal le 'Blacklion', 'Horse and Jockey', 'Fox and Geese' de réir dealraimh. @dublinbypub

Cnoc na Cásca i gCiarraí.Knocknacaska Kerry. “the hill of Easter”. "Is é is dóichí ná gur thagair a leithéid seo de logainm d’áit a mbeadh an talamh ullamh do na ba a chur ar féarach ann (.i. ar buailteachas) timpeall na Cásca gach bliain. "

Ard Lao i Maigh Eo.Ardlee Mayo.'high place of (the) calves' 🐮. Calving season -. 'Ard an Lao/​Ardilea' i gCo. an Dúin.'Buaile na Lao/Ballinalea' i gCill Mhantáin.'Cluain Lao/Clonlea' i gCo. an Chláir.'pasture of (the) calves'

Creamhchoill i gCill Dara.Crewhill Kildare. coill, coillidh, coillte = 'wood(s)'🌲.creamh nó cneamh = 'wild garlic', 'ramsons'🧄. ‘wild-garlic wood’. Féach Téamaí faoi thrácht: .'Coillte clúdaithe le creamh'.'Carpets of wild garlic'.