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Dublin or Baile รtha Cliath? Blackpool or the or the Ford of Hurdles? On the name origins of Ireland’s capital city.

Ireland's capital city gives us an interesting example of an Irish place-name where the commonly used English form and the native Irish form bear no relationship to each other. Unlike…

Continue ReadingDublin or Baile รtha Cliath? Blackpool or the or the Ford of Hurdles? On the name origins of Ireland’s capital city.