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Have you ever wondered where your town or townland name came from? Do you want to know more about an Irish locality? Well if so this is the book for you.

Featuring a comprehensive breakdown of the all available place names in their anglicised form and broken down into their relevant word or words this work by Tom Burnell will become the standard text for all those searching for authentic place-name information.

In it the challenges of conflicting interpretations are tackled impartially and missing letters explored. It is an invaluable tool for researchers, amateur historians, the merely curious and general readers.

From Gaillimh to Galway: The Anglicisation of

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      Publisher: The History Press Ltd
      Publication Date: 25/05/2023
      ISBN13: 9781803993423, 978-1803993423
      ISBN10: 1803993421
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Have you ever wondered where your town or townland name came from? Do you want to know more about an Irish locality? Well if so this is the book for you.

      Featuring a comprehensive breakdown of the all available place names in their anglicised form and broken down into their relevant word or words this work by Tom Burnell will become the standard text for all those searching for authentic place-name information.

      In it the challenges of conflicting interpretations are tackled impartially and missing letters explored. It is an invaluable tool for researchers, amateur historians, the merely curious and general readers.

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