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Carraig Fhearghais
Pronunciation (IPA)/ˌkɑɾˠɪɟ fʲaˈɾˠiːʃ/ (Munster)/ˌkaɾˠɪɟ ˈfʲaɾˠiːʃ/ (Galway)/ˌkaɾˠɪc ˈfʲaɾˠiːʃ/ (Mayo)/ˌkaɾˠɪc ˈfʲaɾˠəɡəʃ/ (Ulster)
English name: Carrickfergus · County Antrim
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“Fergus’s rock”
Broken down
Nearby & related:
Carraig Uí Leighin · CarrigalineBaile na Mainistreach · NewtownabbeyBéal Feirste · BelfastLatharna · LarneBaile Nua na hArda · NewtownardsAontroim · Antrim
Sources
- Wiktionary: Carraig Fhearghais (Irish) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Carrickfergus (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q1020354 (CC0)
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