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Ar an leathanach seo

1. Place Names (ar lean)

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

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   its name to Duhallow. Youghal signifies yew-wood. Kinsale means head of the brine; Middleton is the middle or half-way town between Cork and Youghal; Cobh is neither Irish nor English. The old name of Cork Harbour was Cuan na gCuainte(?) the harbour of the harbours. The name of the River Lee (Lú(?) Laoi) comes from a word signifying water. The same radical is in Loch Allua, and possibly Carrigloe. The Lee was also called Sabhann(?) a name clearly cognate with the Welsh Severn. There is much doubt and controversy about the derivations of Bantry, Clonakilty, Dunmanway, Berehaven, Macroom, Bandon, Skibbereen, etc.

   Kanturk stands for Ceann Túirc (boar's head). Interesting parish names preserving words no longer used in the spoken language, are Kilcrimper (Church of the priest) Chrumthir, Welsh premter. Eng. presbyter, a quo(?) priest. Subulter (burial place). Carrigaline was at one time known as Beaver (beautiful view). Inniskeane signifies the holm of Cian, a redoubtable warrior, the son-in-law of Brian Boru, the ancestor of

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