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Cúige Laighean

Pronunciation (IPA)/ˌkuːɟi(ː)ˈlˠəiənˠ/ (Ulster)

English name: Leinster

Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation

Meaning

“province of the Laigin”, the people of Leinster (Old Irish Laigin, “Leinstermen”)

Broken down
cúige
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province
3 place names
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Nearby & related:
Cúige Uladh · UlsterCúige Chonnacht · ConnachtBaile Átha Cliath · DublinRáth Maonais · RathminesFionnghlas · FinglasSeantrabh · Santry

Sources

Meaning, etymology and pronunciation text is adapted from Wiktionary. The adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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