Lough Corrib

Irish Local Names Explained

Lough Corrib; the correct Irish name is Loch Orbsen, Four Masters, which was corrupted by the attraction of the c sound in Loch to Orbsen, and by the omission of the syllable sen. Orbsen was another name for Manannan Mac Lir, a celebrated legendary personage.

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