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Cúil Raithin
Pronunciation (IPA)/ˌkuːlʲ ˈɾˠahənʲ/
English name: Coleraine · County Londonderry
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“nook of ferns”
Broken down
Nearby & related:
An Bhanna · BannAn Baile Meánach · BallymenaCarn Domhnach · CarndonaghCúige Uladh · UlsterDoire · DerryAontroim · Antrim
Sources
- Wiktionary: Cúil Raithin (Irish) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Coleraine (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q1108185 (CC0)
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