Irish Town Name Generator

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Irish Town Name Generator

   

Irish Town Names

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Traditional Irish Town Names

Town Name	Meaning
Ballymore	“Big town” or “large settlement.”
Kilkenny	Named after St. Canice, meaning “Church of Canice.”
Glenmore	“Big valley” in Irish, referring to the size of the surrounding landscape.
Drogheda	Means “Bridge of the Ford,” referencing its location near a river crossing.
Dingle	Named after the Irish “Daingean,” meaning “fort.”
Ennis	From the Irish “Inis,” meaning “island,” referring to the town’s location.
Kildare	“Church of the Oak,” a reference to a famous early Christian monastery.
Clonmel	Means “Meadow of Honey” in Irish.
Athlone	Derived from “Ford of Luain,” referencing a crossing point on the river.
Navan	From the Irish “An Uaimh,” meaning “the cave.”

Celtic Town Inspirations

Town Name	Meaning
Lisdoonvarna	Means “Fort of the Gap of the Kettle,” famous for its healing springs.
Ballyshannon	“The Town of Seannach’s Pass,” a reference to a local chieftain.
Kilrush	“Wooded church,” denoting a settlement built near a forested area.
Lismore	“Great enclosure,” originally the site of a major monastic settlement.
Skerries	Derived from “Na Sceirí,” meaning “The Rocks” in reference to nearby islands.
Carrickfergus	Means “The Rock of Fergus,” after a legendary king who drowned nearby.
Cashel	From “Caiseal,” meaning “stone fort,” referring to an ancient fortress.
Bantry	Named after the “Bay of Bantry,” famous for its coastal views.
Clifden	“Hill ridge,” reflecting the geography surrounding the town.
Birr	From the Irish “Biorra,” meaning “plain of water.”

Mythical Irish Town Names

Town Name	Meaning
Tullamore	“Big hill,” named after a large hill near the town.
Sligo	Derived from “Sligeach,” meaning “shelly place” due to shellfish in the river.
Ballinasloe	“Mouth of the River Slua” where the town was founded.
New Ross	“New headland” or “promontory,” a location near a bend in the river.
Nenagh	From “Aonach,” meaning “fair,” reflecting its history as a market town.
Roscrea	“Wood of Críoch,” an early Christian site.
Trim	From “Baile Átha Troim,” meaning “Town of the Ford of the Elder Tree.”
Arklow	“Ark’s low place” from its low coastal location.
Carlow	“Four lakes” or “place of lakes” reflecting its ancient geography.
Mullingar	“The Mill of Gar,” referencing an early mill in the area.

Irish Heritage Towns

Town Name	Meaning
Portlaoise	“Fort of Laois,” named after the ancient region of Laois.
Youghal	Derived from “Eochaill,” meaning “yew wood.”
Monaghan	From “Muineachán,” meaning “little shrubbery,” referring to its landscape.
Kilmacanogue	“Church of the Son of the Young Warrior,” reflecting an early Christian connection.
Tipperary	Means “Well of the Ara,” named after the river that flows through the town.
Cahir	From “Cathair,” meaning “fort,” referencing an ancient castle.
Ballina	Means “Mouth of the Ford,” located at a river crossing.
Loughrea	“Grey lake,” named after the nearby body of water.
Tralee	From “Trá Lí,” meaning “Strand of the River Lee.”
Kinsale	“Tide head,” referring to its position at the head of a tidal estuary.

Gaelic Legacy Towns

Town Name	Meaning
Fermoy	Derived from “Fearann Mhaí,” meaning “plain of the river.”
Rathdowney	“Ringfort of the Downeys,” referencing an ancient settlement.
Wicklow	From “Víkingaló,” meaning “meadow of the Vikings.”
Adare	“Ford of the Oak,” referring to the trees near the town’s river crossing.
Gort	“Field” or “enclosed area” in Irish.
Killorglin	Named after St. Gorclinn, reflecting its religious origins.
Abbeyfeale	“Abbey of the River Feale,” built near a river.
Lusk	Derived from “Lusca,” meaning “cave,” a reference to a nearby cave.
Dungarvan	“Fort of Gervan,” an early Christian fortification.
Mallow	From “Magh Eala,” meaning “plain of the swans.”

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