12 Name Meanings of Ireland’s Major Rivers
Here are the name meanings for 12 of Ireland's major rivers with a few myths thrown in along the way. River Shannon Abhainn na Sionainne River of Sionann Ireland’s longest…
names of ireland
Here are the name meanings for 12 of Ireland's major rivers with a few myths thrown in along the way. River Shannon Abhainn na Sionainne River of Sionann Ireland’s longest…
The name of the State is Éire, or, in the English language, Ireland. - Constitution of Ireland, Article 4. Ireland was once called Ériu after a goddess queen of the…
Céad Míle Fáilte, this common Irish greeting for travellers arriving at these shores literally translates to mean ‘a hundred thousand welcomes’. But this affectionate name for Ireland is due in…
The Emerald Isle The following verse contains the first printed example of the term ‘Emerald Isle’ being used in reference to Ireland. William Drennan, a Belfast born poet, was also…
The Names of Ireland An Ainmneacha na hÉireann With a land as ancient as this, it should come as no surprise to learn that the place we call ‘Ireland’ was…
On the various names given to the land known as Ireland. IX. Its Ninth Appellation it receiv'd likewise from the Sons of Milesius, who nam'd it Scotia, from their Mothers…