Return to Free Library | Return to first page
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
VOCABULARY OF IRISH ROOT WORDS
Each [agh], a horse; augh, agh, eigh, etc.
Eaglais [aglish], a church; aglish, eglish, heagles, eglis.
Eanach [annagh], a marsh; annagh, anna, anny.
Eas [ass], a waterfall; ass, ess, assy, assa.
Eascu, eascan [asscu, asscan], an eel; askin.
Edar, between ; eder, ader, adder.
Eidhnean [inaun], ivy; eidneach [inagh], an ivy-bearing place; inane, inagh, eany, enagh.
Eilit [ellit], a doe; elty, ilty, elt, ilt.
Eisc [esk], a water channel; esk.
Eiscir [esker], a ridge of high land, a sand hill; esker, iskera, ascragh, eskeragh.
En [ain], a bird; naneane, " of the birds."
Eo [o], a yew tree; o, oe, yo.
Eochaill [oghill] a yew wood; oghill, aughal, youghal.
Eudan [eden], the forehead, a hill brow; eden, edn.
Ey (Danish), an island; ey, i, ay, eye.
All contents of this site are copyright © LibraryIreland.com 2007