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Dún Dealgan
Pronunciation (IPA)/ˌd̪ˠuːn̪ˠ ˈdʲal̪ˠəɡən̪ˠ/ (Munster; Connacht; Ulster)/ˌd̪ˠuːnʲ ˈdʲal̪ˠəɡən̪ˠ/ (Munster; with nasal assimilation)/ˌd̪ˠuːnˠ ˈdʲalˠəɡənˠ/ (Connacht; Ulster)
English name: Dundalk · County Louth
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“fort of Dealga”
Broken down
Nearby & related:
Port an Dúnáin · PortadownAn Dún · DownDún Laoghaire · Dún LaoghaireLú · LouthIúr Cinn Trá · NewryDroichead Átha · Drogheda
Sources
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