A dictionary of Ulster place-names /

McKay, Patrick

A dictionary of Ulster place-names / Patrick McKay - [Belfast, Northern Ireland] : Institute of Irish Studies, Queen's University of Belfast, 1999 - xiv, 159 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-159)

Ulster's rich and diverse cultural heritage is reflected in its place-names, which have their origins in many languages including Irish, Scots, English, Old French and Old Norse. Names evoke the history of townlands, villages, towns, cities, archaeological sites and geographical features and are of great significance to local people. This book remedies the long-standing need for a reliable and up-to-date dictionary of Ulster place names, supplying the derivations and meanings of around 1300 names in the nine Ulster counties, as well as providing interesting local background information

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