The Names of Ireland's 32 Counties Explained

[@peadarmacconnmhaigh4337]

That was so interesting. I really appreciate all your videos and look forward to them. I was born in Coventry in Sasana to Irish parents. Your videos teach me and others like me about the language that I personally feel was stolen from us by the oppression of the Irish culture and way of life but that's a whole new conversation! Your videos are short but easy to listen to and learn from and cover such an interesting range of topics. You have got the balance just right in your presentation style, subject matter and the length of time for the videos. Go raibh míle maith agat for all you do on this channel. Slán go fóill.

[@LearnIrish]

Thank you very much, this one was much longer than usual because I wanted to do all 32 counties in the one video. I appreciate your kind words and support, best wishes and keep at it 😊

[@jmagowan12]

An Sasanaigh at it again.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

It was once commonly heard in parts of England around the time of Dickens, Engels

[@LearnIrish]

I'd well believe it, Liverpool actually had an Irish nationalist MP in the 20th century.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

@@LearnIrish Thanks

[@sophiabreidfischer6242]

Youve an astounding amount of Irish language knowledge and folk wisdom! Thankyou for all your wonderful videos Ive been picking up alot :)

[@LearnIrish]

You're very welcome, best wishes.

[@kbredstar529]

So glad you went with 32 counties. Thered be hell to pay if you went with 26. Tiocfaidh ár lá

[@adhamhmacconchobhair7565]

Can you shut up. We know there is 32

[@LearnIrish]

😂😂😂😂

[@timmolloy7574]

@@itsme-sn5gi Ulaidh has 9 counties.

[@jean-pierre-de-yoncq]

@@timmolloy7574Antrim, Down, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Armagh, Derry?

[@puma1304]

great! one branch of my ancestors migrated in the early 18th ctry from Ciarrai and Gaillimh via Spain and the Philippines to South America... long time has passed but we still feel a connection with Eire, my kids only recently also began to assume their celtic identity, so we will travel to Killarney, our hometown district soon, greetings from wild, wet, windy and wonderful Western Patagonia

[@LearnIrish]

Best wishes with your journey, Killarney = Cill Airne means the church of the sloe.

[@katlawliss9496]

Thanks for your explanations Dane. If you haven't already, could you make a future video focused on the historical clans/tribes that founded Ireland?

[@LearnIrish]

Hopefully I can do that in the future

[@coldsixthousand1]

Fascinating, thank you for the etymology and history lesson.

[@LearnIrish]

I'm very glad to hear that, best wishes

[@alanflynn8316]

Thanks Dane, passed my driving test first try today thanks to your videos. I’ll be recommending you to everyone I meet. 👍

[@LearnIrish]

Comhghairdeas agus fan slán, maith thú 😊

[@garmit61]

When I was working in Ireland I was always intrigued by why the car number plates use a two letter code for the counties based on the English language county names but the Gaelic county name in full appears on the plates. Dubh Linn is very similar to Cymraeg which would reverse the words I believe but Du is black and Llyn is Pool or lake in Welsh. I love your channel. I wish I’d had a go at learning Irish when I was working there.

[@LearnIrish]

Very interesting, thank you very much for sharing 🙂

[@napertandyissacbutt4958]

Your welsh that means your our brother sister love 💘wales

[@pompikaushal4604]

Dia dhuit Dane ! Really loved your video this is an outstanding and unrivaled video,you must have done a lot of research in order to make this video. I'm really impressed and amazed knowing the real Irish names of our counties! My county is Mayo! Físeán i ndáiríre afin físeán urghnách! Tréaslaím leat! Go raibh maith agat agus slán go fóill!

[@LearnIrish]

Let's hope that Mayo will some day lift the Sam Maguire.

[@antseanbheanbocht4993]

@@LearnIrish They ll have to lift the curse first. 👍

[@LearnIrish]

That could be a while, sadly the team of the mid 2010's was a great team now well past their peak.

[@antseanbheanbocht4993]

@@LearnIrish Its hard for any county to compete with Dublin funding at the moment Dane and thats coming from a Dub. The playing field is no longer level. Just as a matter of interest, im getting emails regarding back to training for our junior team about to begin their Feile, the club secretary always begins the Email with : "A Chara" Should "Cara" be lenited after "A" in this instance? Go raibh mile maith agat.

[@LearnIrish]

Yes cara on its own as a single stand alone word means friend or comrade but the a in front of it adds possession and therefore mutation. The Irish language loves mutation for whatever reason.

[@efthimiosmakris3476]

Well done Dane!! I was always to know all the Irish names of the counties.Congratulations!!!!!!

[@LearnIrish]

Glad to help, best wishes

[@normiron736]

Very informative! This Down man salutes you, sir!

[@LearnIrish]

My pleasure, hope to visit Down again soon.

[@gianniformizziopitz4961]

thank you very much for your ethimological work! I found it extremely interesting!

[@LearnIrish]

My pleasure, best wishes.

[@ardfertstan2686]

Thank you. Very interesting to know. I had no idea about most of the names.Might take some time but am sure I will learn it.

[@LearnIrish]

All good things come to those who wait.

[@brunodonattiz]

Thanks for the research and the video 👌

[@LearnIrish]

My pleasure, best wishes

[@efstratiosfilis2290]

Go raibh maith agat. I have begun studying Irish very recently. This video is very helpful.

[@LearnIrish]

Best of luck with your journey

[@azmatkirmani94]

Brilliant. Thank you so much.

[@LearnIrish]

Stay safe

[@paulmooney5126]

Very informative - thanks.

[@azmatkirmani94]

I am learning Irish from my evening classes at Cork College of Commerce. Any books you suggest for absolute beginners?

[@LearnIrish]

Try Motherfoclóir by Darach Ó Séaghdha

[@michelleflood7225]

Learn Irish I don’t know if you’ve thought of doing this but I think a video with the meanings of certain Irish surnames and their Irish language origins would be fascinating I know some such as my nans maiden name of Kennedy comes from the Irish cinneide meaning helmet headed . And my own one of flood derived from Mac an tuile meaning son of the flood also Tully has the same source .

[@LearnIrish]

That would certainly be a good idea for a future video, thanks for the suggestion

[@GeographyWorld]

Just subscribed. Great, informative video. Dia dhuit from the rebel county! (4:33)

[@LearnIrish]

Céad míle fáilte romhat!

[@Clodaghbob]

Learn Irish Is that why they decided to put Mallow in Cork? 🤣😂🤣

[@LearnIrish]

What do you mean?

[@GeographyWorld]

@@LearnIrish I get it. Marsh-mallow!

[@Clodaghbob]

Geography World 👍 Sorry... I just couldn't resist. 😂🤣😂

[@Night_Stars1]

There is a town in Georgia in the United States that is named after county Tyrone. The Irish that moved there were reminded of the beauty of the hills in their homeland and named it so.

[@a.cheese5820]

Superb. Please continue.

[@LearnIrish]

I'll certainly try

[@kobito610]

Great video! I learned a lot from it thanks!

[@LearnIrish]

Learning is good, thank you very much 😁

[@Tjmce]

I am from louth and I never know that 🤔and the video was great

[@LearnIrish]

Louth is great too, thank you very much 😊 I would guess a lot of people don't know the dramatic and poetic meaning of their place names.

[@Tjmce]

@@LearnIrish now that where talking about places what does Choirle mean mar tá mé i mo chónaí i Cill Choirle and always was curious what it means would you have any idea 💡?

[@antseanbheanbocht4993]

@@Tjmce I quick internet search pulled up church of the synod, apparently a meeting of the catholic church was held there a long time ago?

[@LearnIrish]

Might be correct, comhairle can bé a council as well...

[@Tjmce]

@@antseanbheanbocht4993 tá suimiúil sin? 🤔 Tá brón orm for mó Gaeilge go dona

[@zulkiflijamil4033]

Thank you Dane for the lessons in History and Geography and of course the pronunciation of Gaeilge words. Go raibh mhath agat. So Dublin is situated in Eastern part of Ireland while Cork is in Southern Ireland. So I suspect there is some variations in regional dialect like for example in Wexford ( Loch Garman ) and Cork ( Corcach )?

[@LearnIrish]

That's right, Dublin is on the east coast, Belfast is Ireland's second city and that is situated in the North East and Cork in the south. Yes there would be differences in English accents and also in Irish language dialects.

[@zulkiflijamil4033]

@@LearnIrish Thanks a lot. Very much appreciated. Go raibh mhath agat.

[@amherst88]

Go raibh mile maith agat -- no idea about these -- appreciate all your work in preparing these lessons :)

[@LearnIrish]

A labour of love! Best wishes

[@BenLlywelyn]

Eo - Yew trees (Irish) Yw - Yew trees (Welsh) It is basically the same word with an accent shift.

[@LearnIrish]

Interesting, thank you.

[@harrypmay]

‘Llong’ (Welsh) / ‘Long’ (Irish) goes one better and has one different letter but same meaning. I imagine there are quite a few words found in both on account of the Déisi that settled in Wales and became part of the social elite.

[@LearnIrish]

Interesting, the Déise is a nickname for the county of Waterford in the South East of Ireland, what does it mean in Welsh?

[@harrypmay]

@@LearnIrish it means ship/boat which is quite interesting because that will have been the first thing either side would have seen of each other. I’m no expert though and just notice these little things through as I continue to research Celtic languages. I have to applaud you as well, your channel is a fantastic resource for me and I look forward to more of your videos. Go raibh maith agat.

[@LearnIrish]

Thank you for your support and information, delighted to hear that you've found the videos useful and informative. Best wishes.

[@bethflynn5342]

Best video yet! I learned a lot.

[@LearnIrish]

Thank you very much 😁

[@gtc239]

It's really interesting to hear the wh in when and where is pronounced "hwen" and "hwere".

[@LearnIrish]

An interesting linguistic point

[@KiwiCatherineJemma]

G'day t'you GTC2 ! Regards your comment, if you watch say British TV especially back a few decades, those announcers who were trained to use the formal "BBC" accent shall we say, you'll notice a similar pronunciation of words starting with "Wh" (ie as if it was spelt "Hw..."). In the 1960's, our Mum (who'd emigrated from England 5 years earlier) tried to teach us kids to always pronounce the "Wh", different to a standard "W". Alas we copied the local Kiwi (New Zealand) accent. I may on rare occasion specifically pronounce the "Wh" if I want to emphasis certain words perhaps. Nowadays therefore, most people would pronounce "which" and "witch" the same way, and a listener would need to understand the context, to comprehend. Actually there's been research showing how many, even, English-as-first-language kids nowadays are not hearing subtle differences in pronunciations and this means that from an early age, they never learn to be able to pronounce those words differently. Examples being "air" and "ear". Also consider "beer" and "bare"/"bear". Ain't languages and accents fun !

[@CaudiJazzSpain]

Gracias desde España. Siempre quiero volver.....

[@LearnIrish]

Thank you

[@iloveagoodstory1709]

❤️ very interesting and informative

[@LearnIrish]

Best wishes

[@PeterPeadar]

Love this video! Can you comment on the Doire and Cill Dara? Both have "oak" as a translartion into English but distinct spellings.

[@LearnIrish]

Yes it just depends on the context, Dara is normally used after a noun and Doire is the original name of Derry

[@PeterPeadar]

@@LearnIrish Thank you!

[@LearnIrish]

Stay safe

[@FaakedLillebror]

Here's a funny tidbit for you Dane, I am also a Dane, not of name but nationality. I live here in Ireland and I am trying to learn irish with your help. All I have to say is: Go raibh míle maith agat don físeáin!

[@LearnIrish]

That's why they call me the Great Dane 😁 best of luck with the Irish 🍀 Sorry about my attempts at Danish, I probably butchered the language.

[@FaakedLillebror]

@@LearnIrish You're not too far off with the old norse, Danish is a far cry from the "theanga sean" of norse but having multiple vocabularies sort from I can maybe help a little. Weisfjord to me sounds more like white fjord "Weis" is german for white, and english, danish and other nordic languages share the same base, so it is safe to assume the meaning? The name has probably something to do with the white sand? Wicklow is fairly easy to extrapolate from norwegian "Vik" meaning bay and danish "Lav" meaning low. So: the shallow bay? Maybe? Now this is not coming from academic sources but from my knowledge of danish, german and norweigan. Tá mé i mo conai i countae Laoise. The only county that sound the same in Irish and Béarla 😉

[@LearnIrish]

Ha ha, of all the places in Ireland you end up in a place with such a similar name in English 😁 Your interpretation is very interesting on Wexford, what would mud flats be in the Scandinavian languages? And have you any thoughts on Veðrafjǫrðr aka Vadrefiord or Waterford?

[@FaakedLillebror]

@@LearnIrish It kinda makes sense, English root words aka the ones like head, hand and foot are all Germanic. I actually read the lordship prayer on Old English and understood most of it, very fascinating. Waterford is hard, in old norse/Icelandic it sounds like Rams fjord, Vædder fjord in danish. It has confusing similarity to the word vadre which means to tread water, that had me thinking in the wrong direction for a while...

[@LearnIrish]

Fascinating to hear that, if you have any further insights please email me on [e-mail]. Thank you for sharing your information 😊

[@bohmao]

This is the description of the original Viking name for Waterford from the South East Ireland Tourism website. "The name Waterford is derived from an old Norse word Vedrarfjordr that can be traced back to the late 9th century. Vedrarfjordr is believed to be derived from either Fjord of the Rams, probably a reference to the export of sheep from the area, or more prosaically, from windy fjord. This latter meaning probably refers to Waterford as being a safe haven for Viking ships sheltering from a windy Irish Sea."

[@LearnIrish]

Not entirely untrue no doubt

[@pohanluain]

Excellent, I've always wondered what Irish county names mean.

[@LearnIrish]

Now you know, perhaps I'll move onto town's and villages next.

[@MsCST11]

Regarding the sallow skin of Kerry. Genetically, the people of the west have more in common with the original Neolithic farmers who built places like Newgrange and originated in the Middle East, than they do with Gaels. About 20% of the population. The rest of us have more in common with the Gaels who originally came from the Pontic Steppe as the Yamnaya. They picked up Celtic culture enroute but were not 'Celts'. Great video!

[@LearnIrish]

Interesting analysis.

[@davidpryle3935]

How do you know any of this for sure. This is pre-history, there are no records for any of it. It’s really just conjecture and speculation, isn’t it ?

[@DavidSmith-wy3ii]

This is brilliant well done Am 79

[@LearnIrish]

Not wrong

[@SionTJobbins]

Dublin is Dulyn in Welsh. Du - Black, llyn - Lake (mutated to Lyn). So black pool like in Irish.

[@LearnIrish]

Great tip for a future video 🙌

[@adhamhmacconchobhair7565]

I'm from louth but my ancestors were vikings from Iceland who settled in the isle of skye and later wexford

[@LearnIrish]

Indeed, interesting. The vikings certainly left their mark.

[@martylinane7014]

Brilliant!! (wish Limmerick had a more exciting name ) ha ha.. my family is from there (and county Meath)

[@nlpnt]

Louth being the smallest county, is it ever used as a unit of measure as seen in American English ("an area the size of Rhode Island") or German ("Eine Fläche ähnlich wie die Saarland")?

[@LearnIrish]

It's known as the wee county, that's about it I think!

[@chrismatthews8717]

Really interesting. The Vikings that raided and settled in Ireland would have been Norse Vikings. The Danish Vikings raided and settled only in southern and middle England, hence the Danelaw.

[@LearnIrish]

Indeed, they also raided the Isle of man.

[@richardmccann1125]

AWESOME

[@sanchoodell6789]

Cork is said to be the largest county in Ireland but yet it is small enough to fit in a wine bottle!

[@LearnIrish]

Just like the village of Inch, but which is smaller?

[@sanchoodell6789]

@@LearnIrish Inch? I thought Ireland fully adopted the metric system!

[@LearnIrish]

Always a few stragglers!

[@Loughian]

Very interesting and thank you. Do you have any idea how Antrim and Down got their Irish name? Thanks

[@LearnIrish]

Not really, I don't know much more than what I mentioned in the video about these places.

[@Seanchai59]

Antrim has a long ridge of hills running along its length, hence Aon Droim. There are 2 well known ancient fortresses in An Dun which are candidates; one in Downpatrick, the other in Dundrum.

[@Loughian]

@@Seanchai59 thanks for that, this is a good website www.placenamesni.org

[@LearnIrish]

Interesting

[@dubhainoceanntabhail5262]

The ancient name for Waterford was Cuan na Graí. ( The Harbor of the Sun. )

[@LearnIrish]

A great name, the sunny South East

[@dubhainoceanntabhail5262]

@@LearnIrish Ha, when it wants to be. Great channel.

[@LearnIrish]

You're not wrong! Thank you

[@irishelk3]

This is one of the best ones yet, although regarding your Celtic references, I’ve heard it said that the Celts never settled in Ireland.

[@LearnIrish]

That's probably like saying the Europeans never settled in America 😅

[@napertandyissacbutt4958]

Scotland the only colony that voted to stay one

[@LearnIrish]

You're not wrong

[@vphoenix5213]

Very excited to find your content, I come from the Fultons and the Mackenzies so your lessons are right up my alley! 🥰

[@LearnIrish]

Nice to find one of your own, glad to see that you enjoy the channel

[@johnkenure4188]

Greetings I am from Newzealand and and trying to work out how my surname came about as its the same as parts of the town of Rush 'but i cant find any reference in grave sites ,There's a few Kenure's in wales.I have been told kenure has some thing to do with yew trees? In Ireland cheers John Kenure

[@LearnIrish]

Best wishes 👍

[@allisonforfornsed]

Hi! Are there any people in Ireland that pronounce Tyrone as "tur-own"? Not when they are saying it in Gaelic, just when they say it's popular name. I thought I heard some say it that way.

[@LearnIrish]

If you look hard enough probably

[@ainemcgowan4495]

My mum is from Tyrone... We know it as Tur-rown the other way said in Mayo Tie-rown... Then of course theres the right way Cheer ohan.... Tir Eoghan.. I hope I've phonetically got that right... Oh well worth a try

[@LearnIrish]

You're not far wrong, a great county.

[@ivandinsmore6217]

I once heard that "Dùn" the Irish word for Down comes from "Dùn Phadraig" or the "Fort of Patrick"

[@ivandinsmore6217]

Canice in Kilkenny is the same person as Saint Kenneth.

[@LearnIrish]

Yes that's not entirely wrong

[@seanmcloughlin82]

Ivan, The town of Downpatrick in County Down is 'Dún Phádraig' in Irish. Saint Patrick is said to be buried there.

[@LearnIrish]

Allegedly so

[@grahamfleming8139]

Did you do liath drum I did not here it (,Leitrim) gle mhath an bhidheo a rithist.

[@LearnIrish]

It's there somewhere

[@grahamfleming8139]

@@LearnIrish cearty ceart, getting puggled.

[@ivandinsmore6217]

Fascinating video. Go raibh maith agat.

[@LearnIrish]

Fan slán

[@michaelmullan1086]

This is very interesting to know the Irish (Gaelic) origin of the counties

[@LearnIrish]

It certainly is, the language is everywhere - in our history, culture, folklore and places.

[@michaelmullan1086]

@@LearnIrish I was born in England, but my parents are from Roscommon and I lived there for years, so I understand that also. I try to explain this to English people and they often don’t understand this, some don’t know or believe there is an Irish language! I would have liked to learn it, but I didn’t live there long enough and now I am very busy and getting old. Keep up this great work!

[@LearnIrish]

The English can be a very insular race many of who have very little knowledge of their colonial past. Education and knowledge is power.

[@michaelmullan1086]

@@LearnIrish I think some of it is because if the history of the empire was taught it would take up so much time, so they can only teach the basics and there is probably some shame of it. Ireland was colonised by England by far the longest and is a neighbour, more history should be known in England. Scottish and Welsh history is known much more. It’s great that you’re promoting Irish, because the language is the culture and identity of a country. I meet a lot of English people when they find out this they are open to it. The internet must be a help

[@LearnIrish]

The Internet has wonderful potential 😁 glad to hear that you find the videos useful and informative.

[@lspthrattan]

Very interesting video, thank you! I wonder if you (or any of us here) might be able to shed light on an unusual personal name for me? I appear to have an ancestor who was christened "Tirilla". I've never found another instance of that given name anywhere else, and believe me, I've looked. As a native speaker, have you heard of this name before? Could it be an American misspelling of a similar word? By the time this person was born, the family line had been in America for several generations so it could be a garbled version of an old family name. If anyone out there has heard of it, please throw in a reply; I'd especially value the input of native Irish speakers. Thanks!

[@LearnIrish]

That's very unusual, perhaps it could be connected with the surname Tyrell but I'm not sure.

[@smc3117]

There's a place in County Down, near Clough, called Tyrella beach. Might they have come from that area? It's a beautiful, unspoilt beach people go to for day trips or holidays. I'm from County Antrim, the lonely ridge! 😊

[@carthyf]

Molaim na leabhair le Patrick Weston Joyce, The Origin and History of Irish Names of Place - tá siad ar fheabhas!

[@LearnIrish]

Place names are interesting

[@FearghusMacMurchaidh]

Could you please make another video about the modh coinníolach i dont understand how to use it propwrly as it has no pronoun after it

[@brogancarty7126]

Dia Duit. Is mise Brogan. Ta me i ranga se. Ta me in a chonai i Loch Garman agus Rugadh me i Loch Garman freisin. Is brea liom gaeilge. Duirt me gaelige gach la le mo sheanathair ach deir se ni is a agam. Sorry for not putting fadas in my keyboard has no fadas on it.

[@LearnIrish]

Maith thú, tá do Gaeilge go hiontach agus tá súil agam go bhfuil tú ag déanamh go maith sa scoil. Cad is ainm an scoil?

[@Clodaghbob]

If you're using a regular keyboard, check out Google for alphabet shortcuts (it's usually something like Ctrl + Alt + the letter). If you're using an iPad or a smartphone, press and hold the relevant letter until a little option box pops up with various accents. Slide your finger across to the one you want.

[@LearnIrish]

Thank you for the tip

[@shaunbyrne1197]

Ford means crossing water. I know because I live in Horsford

[@LearnIrish]

You're not wrong

[@jamesc8209]

Fiords is the plural noun of fjord. Anglicised 'ford' comes from 'fjord' and has changed it's meaning after 1000 years of use which is expected.

[@LearnIrish]

Certainly not unexpected

[@michaelhalsall5684]

I have always confused about name "Dublin". Shouldn't it have ""Lin Dhu" or something similar? In Celtic languages it's usuallly the Noun followed the Adjective - "pool black" rather "black pool" I've read that the name "Dublin' was muddled English mispronunciation of an Irish name and even in it's current form it should be pronounced "Doovlin" rather "Dublin". English speakers don't understand lenition and intial mutution in Irish words.

[@LearnIrish]

Indeed, I'm not sure how we ended up with Dubh linn instead of the other way round but it is what it is.

[@angelaclayton7682]

The English mispronounced all of the names of towns, cities and counties in Ireland anyway.

[@LearnIrish]

Deliberately trying to wipe out our linguistic heritage by a process of Anglicised place-names.

[@user-dt3rj8qm3k]

Great video. Go raibh maith agat!

[@LearnIrish]

Thank you for your support

[@grahamfleming8139]

Dun na nGall, is known in Scots gaelic as tir connail, tir Eoghan, Co Tyrone is next door.

[@LearnIrish]

Great places

[@grahamfleming8139]

@@LearnIrish uabhasach math.

[@LearnIrish]

Fan slán

[@magaolinewood9268]

GRMA, Dane! Is Ard Mháca mé Beidh mé ag dul go contae Ros Comáin don chluiche Ard Mhacha. Imrímid Maigh Eo. Ní bheidh sé éasca🤣🤣🤣 Can you let me know if this made sense or I need any adjustments? Itll help me learn. 🤣

[@LearnIrish]

Good effort. I presume that you are talking about the National league! Is as Ard Mhacha would be the way to say you're from somewhere, is as Loch Garman mé!

[@magaolinewood9268]

@@LearnIrish Cinte - Bhí mé ag caint faoi an Sraith Náisiúnta Peile🤣🤣🤣 Sadly Maigh Eo (Plain of the Yew Trees 😉😉) beat us. 😢😂

[@LearnIrish]

Brón orm faoi sin ach é sin ráite tá Ard Mhacha ag feabhsú.

[@pompikaushal4604]

Maith thú Dane!👍

[@LearnIrish]

Best wishes

[@Karl_with_a_K]

Mhaith tú Dane, ar on Motherfoclóir 👍

[@postbox3283]

Yup wexford

[@LearnIrish]

Loch Garman abú

[@Danny30011980]

V informative. Go raim maith agat!

[@LearnIrish]

Míle fáilte romhat agus beannachtaí.

[@michelleflood7225]

@@LearnIrish thanks for this video been learning these particularly since doing my genealogy and most of my ancestry is from tiobraid arran ( Tipperary ) , an cabhan ( Cavan ) and also have a great gran from corcaigh ( Cork )

[@michelleflood7225]

@@LearnIrish isn’t lugh the Celtic god of love ? I thought I read that somewhere .

[@LearnIrish]

Glad you liked the video, that could be correct re Celtic god, but I'm not sure.

[@daniellaochda1811]

Great! How is my name pronounced, óláochdha?

[@LearnIrish]

Probably like "o Lake a da"

[@JedHelmers]

English etymology is good, but Irish etymology is great and mysterious. Do you know of any Irish etymological resources?

[@LearnIrish]

You could try a few books by Darach Ó Séaghdha, my favourite is Motherfoclóir.

[@JedHelmers]

@@LearnIrish go raibh maith agat! Craic Baby and Motherfoclóir are in my Amazon cart. WOOOOO!!!

[@LearnIrish]

Enjoy, they are very good, especially Motherfoclóir.

[@miralong8501]

I don't see Waterford..........??

[@LearnIrish]

Try again. You must have missed that part.

[@yunjin_is_life6143]

3:38

[@mollymcnaughton3133]

Lughnasagh/Lammas?

[@LearnIrish]

?

[@mollymcnaughton3133]

Lugh/Lammas.. Celtic god

[@LearnIrish]

Interesting

[@mollymcnaughton3133]

@@LearnIrish, Lammas is the first harvest festival in the wheel of the year, with Mabon and Samhain coming after.

[@LearnIrish]

Like the months of the year

[@afrosteeve]

D'fhoghlaim mé go leor rudaí nua, go raibh míle maith agat!

[@LearnIrish]

Fan slán

[@chrisoleary9876]

GRMA A Dane.

[@LearnIrish]

Míle fáilte romhat 😁

[@jmagowan12]

Go raibh maith agat, iss maith liom do stuif!

[@LearnIrish]

Tá fáilte romhat, best wishes 🙂

[@jmagowan12]

@@LearnIrish Níl fadhb bái.

[@obsidianeyes]

Thar barr!! Tá sé an-suimiúil!

[@LearnIrish]

Míle buíochas a chara 😁

[@O3177O]

Ciar mean someone with black/dark hair not black skin but other that great video

[@LearnIrish]

It not only means dark hair but can mean a dark complexion as well.

[@emmimiax8337]

So everyone that lives in Cork is shrek

[@LearnIrish]

I wouldn't necessarily agree with that.

[@Seanchai59]

Note that in Tyrone it's pronounced Teer-Own not Tie-Rone; the latter is an abomination.

[@LearnIrish]

I don't doubt you

[@ratheanach5545]

Maith thú a chara, go raibh mile a maith agat.

[@LearnIrish]

Míle buíochas

[@fionnmcguinness1857]

Sea, tá an físean seo ar dóigh

[@LearnIrish]

Go raibh maith agat

[@grahamfleming8139]

Gle mhath bho Alba.

[@LearnIrish]

Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit

[@grahamfleming8139]

Ar canan cuideachd.

[@donaldmccormack7580]

GRMMA Dane. An- suimiúil agus oideachasùil ar fad.

[@LearnIrish]

Míle buíochas agus ádh mór

[@dickmartin8438]

An súimiúil go raibh maith agat

[@LearnIrish]

Gan amhras 👍

[@muhammadjalal2335]

So cool love it so much ❤️😍❣️♥️💗

[@LearnIrish]

Bringing places to life.

[@maxtonofloinn4041]

Growing up in Leitrim I always thought the Irish came from Heavy Grey because it was always just an unbroken sheet of grey sky

[@napertandyissacbutt4958]

No nation stateless ready brek pretend orange bigot scots

[@naomiseraphina9718]

Go raibh mile maith agat, a Dhane, faoi an fisean seo a dheanamh! (Ta bron orm, nil me cinnte ma an abairt sin ceart.) (Nil me cinnte faoi iomlan mo Ghaeilge ceart ar fad, ach ar aghaidh linn!) Bhi a fhios agam cad iad na ainmneacha de na contaetha na hEireann as Gaeilge, ach nil a fhios agam cen fath na ainmneacha a tharla.... OK, I give up- embarrassing really. I've been studying Irish obsessively for nearly dha bhliain anuas, and I still can't even deliver a proper KZbin comment without utterly butchering the language! My Irish grandparents must be hiding their ghostly faces in shame! Sorry, Mr Tyghe, I always want to comment on your videos in Irish but I only succeed in making you read my ignorant and cringe-worthy attempts. Thanks for your patience if you've read this far! I loved this video, because many of the stories behind the names of Ireland's counties were previously unknown to me. This video contains a wealth of information, and I can't thank you enough! Beannachtai ort! --N

[@LearnIrish]

Maith thú agus tá do chuid Gaeilge go hiontach, ná bí buartha agus déan do dhícheall. Good job on the Irish, you are well able to put your Irish language skills to good use, I'm sure your grandparents would be very proud. I'm glad you like the video and that it helped you. Always remember that whenever you think, speak or write as Gaeilge, you are holding up a little window into the way your grandparents thought and how they saw the world. Don't let go of that window because if you do you're losing a lot more than a metaphorical window.

[@EverlastingHobnocker]

So the Uncyclopedia article on Dublin actually got that one fact right before launching into the absolute nonsense that makes the website.😝

[@LearnIrish]

Possibly so!

[@napertandyissacbutt4958]

Awnsering your own questions won't wash no nation stateless ready brek bigot scot Scotland the only colony that voted to stay 😉1 one shame

[@lidelbeer]

my grandfather was irish a total dipso he always said cork was a shit hole and very ignorant people lived their i would like to visit their some day love ya'll from america

[@LearnIrish]

He was wrong about Cork anyway

[@michelleflood7225]

@@LearnIrish I know it’s where I have some family also the home county of my dads maternal grandmother ( my great gran ) her maiden name was Ring and some relatives are looking into seeing whether there’s any link between her family and the family of the famous cork hurler Christy Ring . He’s a legend in the GAA and there’s a statue of him in the entrance to the club grounds at cloyne in cork

[@RhysBrown-w6j]

Northern Ireland is not a county belonging to Ireland Northern Ireland is its own county part of the uk like I am from Northern Ireland

[@LearnIrish]

The great thing about Counties Derry , Antrim, Down, Armagh, Tyrone and Fermanagh is that they have such a rich Gaelic history. This is easily seen in the place names 🍀🇮🇪

[@Philip-b9r]

Northern Ireland is Irish

[@LearnIrish]

It certainly is

[@ddr.5959]

"Ireland Northern Ireland is its own county part of the uk " Tell that to your British chums who call it "the province". To me a country is defined by an independent government and I'm not sure if Northern Ireland fits that description. Considering your borders just got decided by a guy called Boris and you have no say in it, I think country doesn't fit the bill. However if your were part of Ireland you would have much more say in how your country was run. I'm also at a loss as to why you bothered posting that on here. Northern Ireland is part of the Island of Ireland whether you like it or not.

[@dangallagher8034]

You'll need to please brush up on your terminology. Northern Ireland is part of Ulster, a province, and a wondrous place that will always be part of my family's legacy going back many thousands of years long before there was even a thought of an england let alone anything resembling "british". Despite british plantation/subjugation it is, and always will be, to this day and forever, our beloved Éire.

[@naomimarkey-kelly8734]

26 counties the irish people up the north are from united kingdom 🇬🇧 not ireland🇮🇪

[@LearnIrish]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ssd3622]

It's on the island of Ireland you dumb fuck lol 😆 🤣 😂 so it's Ireland

[@jamesc8209]

What has this video got to do with politics? Have another cup of tea, might help calm ye down a bit

[@timmolloy7574]

Amadán 🙄

[@fromireland8663]

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IRELAND. Northern Ireland is in Ireland. Where have you been?