Episode 24 : The Place Names of Ireland (Part 2)

Continuing from his previous discussion last month, Eddie picks up where he left off on his journey into the place names of Ireland. Listing each location through it's Irish translation, he continues to build a visual landscape from the names of towns and villages. Part 2 or a 2 part series.
This episode is kindly supported by Creative Ireland.

[@claytonbouldin9381]

Another awesome podcast, Eddie!

[@mylesalovelysong.oreilly3165]

Eddie you're amazing you bring stories of Ireland long ago to life long may you continue god bless you Eddie🙏❤🇮🇪

[@exorizy8733]

Great work thanks for the efforts EDDIE,GOD BLESS U

[@greatwhiteflash1645]

I recently heard of some botanist colleagues who tried to use the Irish language place names on the maps to find remaining wild specimens of the strawberry-tree. The Irish for this tree is, I believe, caithne - so they looked for place names that might have been derived from it. For example Isknagahiny Lake, which they thought could have come from Eisc na gCaithne. They initially had limited success. But apparently, when they actually spoke to some of the farmers and their family that were living in the places that they visited (such as Isknagahiny Lake), they were told that locally they referred to a mountainside near to - but some distance from - the lake as Eisc na gCaithne. The ‘eisc’ in this case being a gorge with a stream flowing through it. The botanists went to investigate this mountainside - and sure enough they found a line of strawberry trees in the crags along the Eisc na gCaithne. Which would likely have remained unknown to science, even with the help of the place names on the map, without the help of the people living locally.

[@garrybraddish1778]

Always very good eddie keep it going 👍

[@4cormacos]

I grew up next to the little black hill just outside killarney co. Kerry. Knockeendubh

[@madjack8893]

I’m so happy to have found your channel. ☘️ New sub.

[@exorizy8733]

Welcome dear

[@88_garnet8]

I can't hear him as well, as I can hear the violin at the start.

[@exorizy8733]

Btw have u ever tried to reach out to @erwin saunders