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IRISH LOCAL NAMES EXPLAINED
A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W YVOCABULARY OF IRISH ROOT WORDS A B C D E F G I L M N O P R S T U
IRISH LOCAL NAMES EXPLAINED
Ulster; ancient Irish form Uladh [ulla], which with `ster' added (see Leinster), was pronounced Ulla-ster, and contracted to Ulster.
Ummera, Ummery, Umry; Iomaire [Ummera], a ridge.
Ummeracam, Umrycam; Iomaire-cam, crooked ridge.
Ummerafree; the ridge of the heath (fraech).
Unshinagh, Inshinagh; Uinseannach, a place producing ash trees (uinnse and fuinnse).
Uragh; Iulhrach [yuragh], yew land.
Urbal; a tail; from shape or position.
Urbalreagh in Antrim, Donegal, and Tyrone; grey tail.
Urbalshinny in Donegal; the fox's tail (sionnach), from some peculiarity of shape, or perhaps from having been a resort of foxes.
Urcher; Urchur, a cast or throw. See Ardnurcher.
Uregare in Limerick; Iubhar-ghearr [yure-yar], short yew tree.
Urney, Urny; Urnaidhe [Urny], an oratory. See Nurney.
Urlar, Urlaur; a floor, a level place.
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