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IRISH LOCAL NAMES EXPLAINED
A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W YVOCABULARY OF IRISH ROOT WORDS A B C D E F G I L M N O P R S T U
IRISH LOCAL NAMES EXPLAINED
Park; Irish Pairc, a field.
Parkmore; great field.
Phoenix Park in Dublin, took its name from a beautiful spring well near the Viceregal Lodge, called Fionn-uisg' [feenisk], clear or limpid water.
Poll; a hole, pit, or pool.
Pollacappul; Poll-a'-chapaillt the hole of the horse.
Pollagh; a place full of holes or pits.
Pollanass at Glendalough; the pool of the waterfall.
Pollans; holes, pools, or pits.
Pollaphuca; the pooka's or demon's hole.
Pollrone in Kilkenny; Poll-Ruadhain [Ruan], Ruadhan's hole.
Pollsallagh, Pollsillagh; the hole of the sallows.
Portlaw in Waterford; Port-lagha, the bank or landing place of the hill.
Portmarnock; St. Mernoc's bank or landing place.
Portnashangan; the port, bank, or landing place of the seangans or pismires.
Portraine; see Lambay island.
Portrush in Antrim; Port-ruis, the landing place of the peninsula.
Portumna in Galway; Port-omna, F.M., the landing place of the oak.
Pottle in Cavan ; a measure of land.
Preban, Prebaun, Pribbaun; Preaban, a patch.
Pubble; Pobul, people, a congregation.
Pubblebrien in Limerick; O'Brien's people; for it was the patrimony of the O'Briens.
Pullagh; a place full of holes.
Pullans, Pullens; little holes or pits.
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IRISH LOCAL NAMES EXPLAINED
A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W YVOCABULARY OF IRISH ROOT WORDS A B C D E F G I L M N O P R S T U
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