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[OC] Killorglin, Ireland

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[OC] Killorglin, Ireland - Lemmy.world

Took this picture a few days ago outside a restaurant in Killorglin, Ireland.

Jul 9, 2023 at 3:40amWeb
Show threadc9mpJul 9, 2023
Thought the lighting turned out pretty nice. Took this pic on my iPhone 13 Pro.
Show threadKill_joyJul 9, 2023
Wow, that's beautiful. I am currently saving to visit Ireland in 2024. Thanks for posting!
Show threadFarraigePlaisteachJul 9, 2023

That’s a great view OP. It would do the mind and heart good to see from time to time.

For anyone outside of Ireland, the non-colonial name of this place is Cill Orglan, meaning Orgla's Church. You can read an interesting article about deciphering colonial place names in Ireland here: https://letslearnirish.com/articles/irish-placenames1/

All our our place names were mangled into something else as part of the ban on our language during occupation. Today on road signs you can see both printed as you travel around the country.

Irish Placenames: Ard, Áth, Bád, Baile, Cill, Carraig

Here we look at the meaning of Irish placenames featuring Ard, Áth, Bád, Baile, Cill and Carraig, and examples of where we see them in Ireland.

LetsLearnIrish.com