A dictionary of Ulster place-names / Patrick McKay

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McKay, Patrick

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TextPublication details: [Belfast, Northern Ireland] : Institute of Irish Studies, Queen's University of Belfast, 1999Description: xiv, 159 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cmISBN:

9780853897422
9780853897422

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Summary: 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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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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