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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 Y

VOCABULARY OF IRISH ROOT WORDS A B C D E F G I L M N O P R S T U

VOCABULARY OF IRISH ROOT WORDS

Rath [raw], a circular fort; rath, raw, rah, ray, ra, raha.

Reidh [ray], a coarse mountain flat; rea, re, rey.

Reilig [rellig], a cemetery; relick. relig.

Riabhach [reeagh], grey; reagh, rea.

Riasc [reesk], a marsh; riesk, reisk, risk, reask.

Rince, rinceadh [rinka], dance; rinky, rinka, rink.

Rinn, a point of land; rin, rine, reen, ring, ranna.

Ros, generally means a wood in the south, and a peninsula in the north; ross, rus, rush.

Rusg, a marsh; roosk, rusk, rusky, rusky.

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