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Irish. |
Anglicised. |
Meaning. |
Gabha. | Gow, gown, gowan. | Smith. |
Gabhal. | Gole, goole, goul. | Fork, junction, estuary. |
Gall. | Gal. gall, gaul. | Foreigner. |
Gaoth. | Gwee. | Inlet of the sea. |
Garbh. | Garra, garriff, garve. | Rough, rugged. |
Garrdha. | Gar, garra, garry. | Garden, enclosure. |
Geal. | Gal, gil, gilly. | White, bright. |
Glas. | Glas, glass, glash. | Green. |
Gleann. | Glan, glen, glanna. | Glen, hollow. |
Gort. | Gart, gort, gurt. | Tilled field |
Gorm | Blue-black | |
Graig. | Grag, graigue, greg. | Village. |
Grinnán. | Greenan, greenaun, grennan. | Summer dwelling. |
Irish. |
Anglicised. |
Meaning. |
Inis. | Inch, innis, innish, heensha. | Island, |
Ìochttar | Eighter, eetra | Lower |
Iubhur. | Ure, nure. | Yew tree, yew grove. |
Irish. |
Anglicised. |
Meaning. |
Keel | Kill, caol. | Narrow. |
Knock | Hill |
Irish. |
Anglicised. |
Meaning. |
Nas | Naas | An assembly place |
Nead | A bird's nest; | |
Nua. | New, moe. | New, recent. |
Nure | Yew tree. |
Irish. |
Anglicised. |
Meaning. |
Oilean | Island | An island |
Q, Ua, | O', y, ee. | A grandson, decendant. |
Irish. |
Anglicised. |
Meaning. |
Sagart. | Saggart, taggart. | A Priest. |
Sawhaine | ||
Sceach. | Skea, skehy, skew. | A thorn bush, whitethorn. |
Scellig. | Skellig. | Crag, rock. |
Sean. | Shan, shanna. | Old. |
Seisleann. | Seskin, sheskin. | A marsh. |
Skea | Whitethorn | |
Sruaith Fhuil | Shrule | River of Blood |
Sliabh. | Sle, slieve, tlieve. | A mountain, mountainous district, moorland. |
Sliabh Crub | Slieve Croob | Mountain of the hoof. |
Slighe. | Slee. | Road, way. |
Sruth. | Srue, srub, srough. | Stream. |
Stuaic | Stook | A pointed pinnacle |
Struthar. | Shruell, shrule, struell. | Fast stream. |
Irish. |
Anglicised. |
Meaning. |
Uachtar | Oughter | Upper |
Ubhall. | Aval, ool, owl. | Orchard, an apple. |
Uisce. | Isk, iska, isky. | Water. |
Urchur | Urcher | A cast or throw |