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Name. |
County. |
Meaning. |
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Naas | Co Kildare | The most ancient residence of the kings of Leinster; Nas [Nawce], a fair or meeting place. |
Nantinan | Co Limerick | Neantanan, a place of nettles (neanta). |
Nappan | Co Antrim | Cnapan, a little hill. |
Naul | Co Dublin | In the north of Dublin; 'n-aill [naul], the cliff. The article incorporated: see Nenagh. |
Ned | Nead [Nad], a bird's nest. | |
Nenagh | Co Tipperary | Irish name Aenach [Enagh], a fair; the N is a contraction for the Irish definite article "an," which has become incorporated with the word:-'n-Aenach [Nenagh], the fair. The full name is Aenach-Urmhumhan [Enagh-urooan] the fair of Ormond or east Munster; and this name is still used by those speaking Irish. |
Newrath | 'n-Iubhrach [Nuragh], the yew land; by the incorporation of the article. | |
New Ross | Irish name Ros-mic-Treoin [Rosmictrone], the wood (ros) of the son of Treun. | |
Newry | Ancient name Iubhar-cinn-tragha [Yure-Kin-traw], the yew tree at the head of the strand. In after ages this was shortened to Iulhar, which, with the article prefixed (see Nenagh), and y added, became changed to the present form Newry. | |
Nicker | Co Limerick | Cuinicer [Knickere], a rabbit warren (from coinin). |
Nobber | Co Meath | Obair [obber], work, with the article incorporated (see Nenagh):-Nobber, "the work," a name applied, according to tradition, to the English castle erected there. |
Nohoval | Co Cork | And Kerry; shortened from Nuachong-bhail [Nuhongval], new congbhail or habitation. See Conwal. |
Nure | The same formation and meaning as Newry. | |
Nurney | Co Kildare | And Carlow; Urnaidhe [urny], F.M., a prayer house or oratory, with the article incorporated. See Nenagh and Urney. |
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