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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
VOCABULARY OF IRISH ROOT WORDS
Rath [raw], a circular fort; rath, raw, rah, ray, ra, raha.
Reidh [ray], a coarse mountain flat; rea, re, rey.
Reilig [rellig], a cemetery; relick. relig.
Riabhach [reeagh], grey; reagh, rea.
Riasc [reesk], a marsh; riesk, reisk, risk, reask.
Rince, rinceadh [rinka], dance; rinky, rinka, rink.
Rinn, a point of land; rin, rine, reen, ring, ranna.
Ros, generally means a wood in the south, and a peninsula in the north; ross, rus, rush.
Rusg, a marsh; roosk, rusk, rusky, rusky.
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