 Appletree Press | Future Projects | Dictionary of Irish Place Names |
 Published: March 2009 ISBN-13: 978 1 84758 139 6 208 x 132mm/ 136pp/ |
Dictionary of Irish Place Names This fascinating book lists around 3000 place names in Ireland. All the names here are well known, being those of the island’s rivers, mountains, counties, towns and other features. Each entry gives the Irish and English forms of the name and its origin, whether geographical or historical, is described. Many Irish place names have changed over the years as a result of English and Scottish settlers. Where this is the case, the original Irish place name has been included making this book invaluable to historians, geographer, librarian or to any reader who is simply curious to find out more about how many of Ireland’s unusual place names came to be. | ||