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Corcaigh
Pronunciation (IPA)/ˈkoɾˠkɪɟ/ (Munster)/ˈkoɾˠkə/ (Munster; Connacht)/ˈkoɾˠkiː/ (Connacht)/ˈkɔɾˠki/ (Ulster)
English name: Cork · County Cork
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“marsh”
Nearby & related:
Carraig Uí Leighin · CarrigalineAn Cóbh · CobhCionn tSáile · KinsaleDroichead na Bandan · BandonMainistir Fhear Maí · FermoyCloich na Coillte · Clonakilty
Sources
- Wiktionary: Corcaigh (Irish) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Cork (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q36647 (CC0)
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