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Gaoth Dobhair
Pronunciation (IPA)/ɡəˈd̪ˠoːɾʲ/ (Ulster)
English name: Gweedore · County Donegal
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“estuary of the water”, from gaoth “estuary” and dobhar “water”
Broken down
Nearby & related:
Na Rosa · RossesLeitir Mhic an Bhaird · LettermacawardNa Gleannta · GlentiesLeitir Ceanainn · LetterkennyBealach Féich · BallybofeyDún na nGall · Donegal
Sources
- Wiktionary: Gaoth Dobhair (Irish) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Gweedore (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q693164 (CC0)
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