http://www.wordnik.com/lists/irish-names.xml The Gaelic form of some well-known place names, and a few common surnames. <br /> <br />A basic glossary may be helpful: <br /> <br />"Baile" - a town <br />"Loch" - a lake <br />"Ã*th" - a ford <br />"Abha" or "Abhann" - a river (cf "Avon") <br />"Dún" - a fort (cf "Doon") <br />"Béal" - a mouth <br />"Tír" - land, or country <br />"Port" - a port <br />"Mac" - son of <br />"O" - grandson of <br />"Giolla" - a servant (cf "ghillie") <br />"Sliabh" - a mountain <br />"Carraig" - a rock <br />"mór" - big <br />"beag" - small <br />"Inis" - an island <br />"Cill" - a church <br />"Magh" - a plain <br />"Cnoc" - a hill http://www.wordnik.com http://www.wordnik.com/words/tír chonaill Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:08:37 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/tír chonaill http://www.wordnik.com/words/breathnach Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:06:54 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/breathnach http://www.wordnik.com/words/mainistir na corann Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:04:33 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/mainistir na corann http://www.wordnik.com/words/daingean uí chúis Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:03:30 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/daingean uí chúis http://www.wordnik.com/words/dún na ngall Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:01:55 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/dún na ngall http://www.wordnik.com/words/luimneach Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:01:23 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/luimneach http://www.wordnik.com/words/gaillimh Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:00:39 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/gaillimh http://www.wordnik.com/words/loch garman Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:00:28 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/loch garman http://www.wordnik.com/words/corcaigh Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:59:42 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/corcaigh http://www.wordnik.com/words/baile �?tha cliath Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:59:28 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/baile �?tha cliath