We all know about Muff, but how many others are there?
Sawel Mountain is another favourite
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawel_Mountain
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Baatardstown, Co Wexford
Termonfeckin.
Princes Street (Various)
Prince Andrew Drive (Various)
Jubilee Way (Various)
Victory Street (Various)
Empire Avenue (Various)
Quote from: GetOverTheBar on May 15, 2020, 09:34:11 AM
Princes Street (Various)
Prince Andrew Drive (Various)
Jubilee Way (Various)
Victory Street (Various)
Empire Avenue (Various)
I bet they're all in Lisburn.
Hackballscross was always another that had me laugh.
Quote from: GetOverTheBar on May 15, 2020, 09:34:11 AM
Princes Street (Various)
Prince Andrew Drive (Various)
Jubilee Way (Various)
Victory Street (Various)
Empire Avenue (Various)
Newtownards has gone Blair Mayne mad at the minute.
new ring road is Blair Mayne road south and then the new leisure centre is the Ards Blair Mayne Health and Wellbeing Centre.
I think it's to do with his rugby playing.. ::)
Quote from: Orior on May 15, 2020, 12:26:52 AM
We all know about Muff, but how many others are there?
There is a place not far from Muff, called Cockhill, its actually near Grainnes Gap. They have a decent wee football club called Cockhill Celtic.
Twomileborris - Tipp
Borris n Ossory and Horse and jockey always raise a smile when travelling past.
Feakle - the way it's pronounced.
When I first heard of Edendork, I thought it must be some kind of paradise for nerds.
Umgola in Armagh.
Must have been named when the local craic lord was out of his box.
Quote from: illdecide on May 15, 2020, 10:19:09 AM
Twomileborris - Tipp
Was that as far as Johnson was allowed to go from Downing Street for exercise?
Camp and Spa in Kerry.
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on May 15, 2020, 10:20:17 AM
Borris n Ossory and Horse and jockey always raise a smile when travelling past.
and don't forget nearby old Twopothouse or indeed new Twopothouse
Mountain Muck - Wexford
Tanderagee (old spelling) in county Armagh is the anglicised version of arse to the wind.
There is Crucksbullagadawn in Mayo and Corragunnagalliaghdoo Island, and one in Galway that always fascinated me, Muckanaghederdauhaulia on the coastal road between Galway and Roundstone.
While I am t it, I am surprised that none of our Northern posters have mentioned Ballyhackmore or what it means. In Mao we have assloads of weird places, too numerous to mention but apart from the ones above, one stands out for me: Pollawaddy.
(Irish: Poll a' mhadaigh = the dog's hole.)
When someone asked my dad years ago
Where are ya going
"I'm going to kilraughts (pronounced kill Rats ) in the morning and then I'm going to kilmore in the evening "
Another strange name and very misleading
Hoar rock In skerries
Quote from: Orior on May 15, 2020, 12:05:15 PM
Tanderagee (old spelling) in county Armagh is the anglicised version of arse to the wind.
zÞóon le gaoth is a mountain in Wicklow
Quote from: BennyCake on May 15, 2020, 09:36:11 AM
Quote from: GetOverTheBar on May 15, 2020, 09:34:11 AM
Princes Street (Various)
Prince Andrew Drive (Various)
Jubilee Way (Various)
Victory Street (Various)
Empire Avenue (Various)
I bet they're all in Lisburn.
Orange Hall Lane, Lisburn
Horse and Jockey, Tipperary
Always fascinated with mile towns such as
Threemilehouse in Monaghan
Fivemiletown - Tyrone (No GAA team FYI)
Isn't there a Fivemilebridge somewhere? Waterford?
Sixmilebridge - Clare?
Sixmilecross - Tryone (No GAA team FYI)
Is there a Sixmiletown?
Is there a Fivemilecross?
Why are they called such? Six miles and a bridge from where?
Maybe the townland was six miles in length.
Quote from: BennyCake on May 15, 2020, 01:51:17 PM
Maybe the townland was six miles in length.
Ahhhh....
Quote from: Orior on May 15, 2020, 12:30:28 AM
Sawel Mountain is another favourite
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawel_Mountain
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ELmp5YLX0AgWVi7.jpg)
Alright....what am I missing?
Quote from: omaghjoe on May 15, 2020, 02:43:17 PM
Quote from: Orior on May 15, 2020, 12:30:28 AM
Sawel Mountain is another favourite
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawel_Mountain
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ELmp5YLX0AgWVi7.jpg)
Alright....what am I missing?
It's ok, many men have the same issue ;D
"Sawel Mountain (from Irish: Samhail Phite Méabha, meaning "likeness to Méabh's vulva"
Quote from: trailer on May 15, 2020, 01:41:01 PM
Always fascinated with mile towns such as
Threemilehouse in Monaghan
Fivemiletown - Tyrone (No GAA team FYI)
Isn't there a Fivemilebridge somewhere? Waterford?
Sixmilebridge - Clare?
Sixmilecross - Tryone (No GAA team FYI)
Is there a Sixmiletown?
Is there a Fivemilecross?
Why are they called such? Six miles and a bridge from where?
I seem incapable of saying Fivemiletown in my head without going
"Augher, Clougher , Fivemiletown, we all play the lambeg Drum"
Quote from: mouview on May 15, 2020, 11:18:45 AM
Feakle - the way it's pronounced.
When I first heard of Edendork, I thought it must be some kind of paradise for nerds.
It's more a road between Dungannon and Coalisland with a football pitch. Not even as much as a shop.
Quote from: johnnycool on May 15, 2020, 03:11:27 PM
Quote from: omaghjoe on May 15, 2020, 02:43:17 PM
Quote from: Orior on May 15, 2020, 12:30:28 AM
Sawel Mountain is another favourite
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawel_Mountain
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ELmp5YLX0AgWVi7.jpg)
Alright....what am I missing?
It's ok, many men have the same issue ;D
"Sawel Mountain (from Irish: Samhail Phite Méabha, meaning "likeness to Méabh's vulva"
;D ;D
The things you learn on gaaboard
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on May 15, 2020, 01:09:13 PM
When someone asked my dad years ago
Where are ya going
"I'm going to kilraughts (pronounced kill Rats ) in the morning and then I'm going to kilmore in the evening "
Another strange name and very misleading
Hoar rock In skerries
Reminds me of the man driving through Tyrone and was stopped by the brits:
Brit "where have you been?"
Local "I've been to Killyman" (Kill a man)
Brit "and where you going to now?"
Local "I'm going to Killmore"
Glenswilly in Donegal made me chuckle (very infantile)
Quote from: Rois on May 15, 2020, 05:12:00 PM
Glenswilly in Donegal made me chuckle (very infantile)
It never used to for me, but we brought my nephew to a game in Ballybofey a few years ago. He read the program and started laughing. Hey look, he's from Glens-willy. Juvenile humour, but he kept repeating it quite a bit during the day until it stuck in my head. So now I have a smirk to myself when I hear Glenswilly mentioned.
Quote from: omaghjoe on May 15, 2020, 05:00:19 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on May 15, 2020, 03:11:27 PM
Quote from: omaghjoe on May 15, 2020, 02:43:17 PM
Quote from: Orior on May 15, 2020, 12:30:28 AM
Sawel Mountain is another favourite
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawel_Mountain
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ELmp5YLX0AgWVi7.jpg)
Alright....what am I missing?
It's ok, many men have the same issue ;D
"Sawel Mountain (from Irish: Samhail Phite Méabha, meaning "likeness to Méabh's vulva"
;D ;D
The things you learn on gaaboard
There's a Sallowilly and a Stranagalwilly not too far from Sawel.
Newtwopothouse is outside Mallow
There is another village on the Cork to Dublin road called Skeheenarinky which is a dog's dinner of a translation of sceichin na rince , the dancing bush
Quote from: johnnycool on May 15, 2020, 03:11:27 PM
Quote from: omaghjoe on May 15, 2020, 02:43:17 PM
Quote from: Orior on May 15, 2020, 12:30:28 AM
Sawel Mountain is another favourite
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawel_Mountain
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ELmp5YLX0AgWVi7.jpg)
Alright....what am I missing?
It's ok, many men have the same issue ;D
"Sawel Mountain (from Irish: Samhail Phite Méabha, meaning "likeness to Méabh's vulva"
Places like that put Northern Ireland into its proper context.
Ringrash Road outside Coleraine
Nobber.
Termonfeckin, it also has the worst pub in the country.
Cut Bush in Kildare
Badoney Parish in Tyrone always gets me
Altacamcosy
Carnanransy
Alwories
Then the A5 features
Legacurry
& neighbouring Raw
Errigal Parish has a place reserved for Buckfast drinkers
Lurganboy
Bockets is another one
Fighting cocks in Carlow
Quote from: omaghjoe on May 15, 2020, 05:00:19 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on May 15, 2020, 03:11:27 PM
Quote from: omaghjoe on May 15, 2020, 02:43:17 PM
Quote from: Orior on May 15, 2020, 12:30:28 AM
Sawel Mountain is another favourite
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawel_Mountain
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ELmp5YLX0AgWVi7.jpg)
Alright....what am I missing?
It's ok, many men have the same issue ;D
"Sawel Mountain (from Irish: Samhail Phite Méabha, meaning "likeness to Méabh's vulva"
;D ;D
The things you learn on gaaboard
;D
Sounds better than bucket fanny tbh
Theres a town land in kildress county tyrone known as c**k of the North.
Ballymagash.
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Ringaskiddy, Co Cork
Was always told that Ballyhackamore was the townload of the big bum...
Not sure if true.
Quote from: hardstation on May 19, 2020, 05:00:35 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on May 19, 2020, 04:58:34 PM
Was always told that Ballyhackamore was the townload of the big bum...
Not sure if true.
Big shite.
Ballyhackamore (Irish: Baile an Chacamair, meaning 'townland of the slob land or mud flat')[
It would be very much so ....a cultural choice !!!
Bush.
Lios Fear Beag na gCamán / Lisfarbegnagommaun 'the ring-fort of the little hurley-wielding men'
https://twitter.com/logainm_ie/status/1288740371321716736
Quote from: Aughafad on May 15, 2020, 08:46:07 PM
Ringrash Road outside Coleraine
Not too far from Semicock Road Ballymoney
Quote from: quit yo jibbajabba on July 31, 2020, 12:49:48 PM
Quote from: Aughafad on May 15, 2020, 08:46:07 PM
Ringrash Road outside Coleraine
Not too far from Semicock Road Ballymoney
Wonder if Gregory Campbell and Jim Allister can explain those names?
Articlave.