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Tamhlacht
Pronunciation (IPA)/ˈt̪ˠɑvˠl̪ˠəxt̪ˠ/ (Munster)/ˈt̪ˠawl̪ˠəxt̪ˠ/ (Connacht)/ˈt̪ˠawl̪ˠa(x)t̪ˠ/ (Ulster)
English name: Tallaght · County Dublin
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
perhaps originally “burial place”
The origin of this name is not certain. This is the meaning the sources below give.
Nearby & related:
Ráth Maonais · RathminesCúige Laighean · LeinsterBaile Átha Cliath · DublinFionnghlas · FinglasCill Droichid · CelbridgeSeantrabh · Santry
Sources
- Wiktionary: Tamhlacht (Irish) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Tallaght (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q990099 (CC0)
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