Irish Place Names
Irish Place Names
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This complete guide to Irish place names, explains the origin and derivation of over 3,000 cities, towns, villages and physical features.
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Irish Place Names by Deirdre Flanagan
This is the most complete guide to Irish place-names published in modern times. It explains the origin and derivation of the names of over 3,000 cities, towns, villages and physical features. The book is in two parts. The first is a list of root or stem words that form the basis of the most common Irish place-names. The second, related to this list, is an exhaustive gazetteer of all 3,000 locations with accompanying explanations. Other books by Laurence Flanagan Ancient Ireland Favourite Irish Names for Children: top 200 Irish ProverbsThe late Laurence Flanagan was a freelance writer and a former Keeper of Antiquities at The Ulster Museum. He is an author of Favourite Irish Names for Children, Favourite Irish Names for Your Baby and Irish Place Names.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780717133963 |
| ISBN 10 | 0717133966 |
| Title | Irish Place Names |
| Author | Deirdre Flanagan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Gill |
| Year published | 2002-03-14 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |