Strange Irish Place Names

thee glitz

The-Rigger wrote: »

Bastardstown, Wexford

That's not too far from Horetown and Ballyvergin.

dave 27

i remember coming home from cork airport to limerick city, somewhere between the two cities is a little place called "faggots rest"

For Forks Sake

Bweeng, Co. Cork

datk

Best Address EVER

:P:P:P

Two Hoots, Bastardstown, Kilmore, Co. Wexford, a detached house for sale with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms at around €325000 on Property.ie.


Link

Sadly no longer on the market!

pow wow

Deelish - tastes good.

Drumshanbo - just because.

Aghabullogue

alwaysadub

Nobber-can't remember where it is.
Tang in Longford(or round there somewhere).
Stillorgan in Dublin-my American relatives found that hilarious:rolleyes:
Kilcock in Kildare.
Kilquaid in Wicklow(cos Quaid is my ex's surname:)

deman

Of course, as a Donegalman, Muff was the first thing I thought of.

Others that sprung to mind have already been mentioned like Kill, Termonfeckin, Kilcock, Colon etc.

I haven't seen Ballsbridge mentioned though. Or Ballybogey or Ballinspittle.

deman

Oh yeah, and there's a small place not too far from Muff called Pluck.

Then there's Horn Head and Bloody Foreland.

Rycn

m@cc@ wrote: »

My personal favourites: Muff, Co.Donegal (obviously) and Hackballscross, Co.Monaghan

Any others?

Tallaght has a nice ring to it.

julijabegaj

cock hill in cavan hillarious

Iwannahurl

There's actually a diving club in Muff, Co. Donegal.

http://www.muffdivingclub.ie/

Should someone tell them, or are they already good at deadpan humour?

randylonghorn

Iwannahurl wrote: »

There's actually a diving club in Muff, Co. Donegal.

If there wasn't sure you'd have to start one!

Oh, wait ...

LostinBlanch

So the two winners so far are:

1. Newtwopothouse
2. Hackballscross

M'eh, I've been in both, and the most interesting things about them are the signs.

Now Killargue in Co Leitrim is a different story. :cool:

deise go deo

Knicker, Co Limerick

numbskull20

Cummerduff, Gorey, Co. Wexford

lucylu

Fighting Cocks, Co. Carlow

Spread

SuperCereal wrote: »

Knocknagoshel, litereally the hill of the geese, never seen any geese there but its near lyreacrompane
All Kerry and all amazingly lyical

Ahem! Knocknagoshel/Knocknagashel ......... the hill of the GASHELS. These were small beehive-type oratories which were used by the monks from nearby Abbeyfeale in which to do penance. So the placename is very old.

grenache

Lixnaw and Gneeveguila in Kerry (spelling may be wrong)

Clane in Kildare

Kilmuckridge in Wexford



Golden in Tipp

Bipolar Joe

Tagoat, in Wexford. There's also Horetown and a place that used to be called Bastardstown or something.

Caco

Kilkenny... you bastards!

Balfie

balinagee co wicklow

Bonzo-Reborn

There are probably more ballynob's in Ireland to count.

Emo Co. Laois

Theres also a place in Kentucky called Ball knob.

Limerick Rebel

RATM wrote: »

Right looking for the wonderful and weird on Irish place names, I'll kick it off but Im sure these are going to get topped....

Maam, Co. Galway

Moneygold, Co.Sligo

Lettermacaward, Co.Donegal

Kilmucridge, Co.Wexford

and the piece de resistance....

Newtownpothouse, Mallow, Co.Cork


like what were they smoking down there....?!
Is the translation something like Baile Nua Teach na Spliffini?!

It is actually called Newtwopothouse (New Two Pot House ) not Newtownpothouse

booboo88

Corruptedmorals wrote: »

Nothing to do with leopards, it was originally Leperstown because there was a colony there.

still lepers there to this very day.....
;):o


i'll get me coat

Naomi00

Killahoor, Mayo.

Local people use a different name for it though, because of what it sounds like

Ms. Pingui

Ballybacon, Co. Tipperary.

Scealta_saol

Limerick Rebel wrote: »

It is actually called Newtwopothouse (New Two Pot House ) not Newtownpothouse

Gaeilge is Tigh Nua an Dá Phota

Elmer Blooker

Pygmalion wrote: »

I live within walking distance of Bastardstown, it's near Kilmore.

I remember the locals would never say "Bastardstown" They prefer to call it "Seaview" beach.

Effin, Co Limerick. "where can I get the Effin bus?"

jimmynokia

julijabegaj wrote: »

cock hill in cavan hillarious

yeah its just opposite dunnes stores
also
virginia-cavan
shercock-cavan
muff-kingscourt
killywilly-belturbet
nobber-navan

Fallschirmjager

hackballcross


i love this joke, cant remember the comedienne

'a lot of names in ireland are named for very logical reasons, for instance 2 mile house, is the house 2 miles from the main town, 4 mile cross, is a crossroads 4 miles from the town, but jesus it really makes you wonder what was going on at hackballcross'

jimmynokia

Fallschirmjager wrote: »

hackballcross


i love this joke, cant remember the comedienne

'a lot of names in ireland are named for very logical reasons, for instance 2 mile house, is the house 2 miles from the main town, 4 mile cross, is a crossroads 4 miles from the town, but jesus it really makes you wonder what was going on at hackballcross'

hackballcross
hmm hack some lads balls cause you where cross

ToddyDoody

Ballsbridge is a funny one.

Mars Bar

MayoForSam wrote: »

Oola, Co Limerick.

Heard a story once about two pretty dim US lady tourists who were looking for this place. They stopped a local farmer and asked him "Excuse me sir, can you give me directions to Zero Zero L.A.?".

Come to think of it, I myself live in L.A. Valley (Lavally, Co. Galway).

Can't believe it took about 80 posts to mention Tuam and Oola!

How do you pronounce Lavally? I say La-velly, kind of quick and snappy. I have heard others say Laaa-Velly and La-Valley.

red sean

Pullathomas, Co Mayo

buyer95

Lyreacrompane, Kerry. Nothing offensive or obscene, just sounds funny to me

Ghandee

Any one else seen the sign on the Kilcullen-Athy road, seems to be a place where Bikini waxes/mankini waxes are a must!

Had to stop and take a Pic when I seen it.


Only in Ireland lol!:pac::pac::pac:

WinstonOno

classic

muletide

Didn't think ten year olds were allowed to drive

Ste_D

Do they have a small landing strip?

The King of Moo

But the "n" is missing!!

:pac:

Ghandee

muletide wrote: »

Didn't think ten year olds were allowed to drive

And I didn't know prudish old farts frequented after hours.:rolleyes:

ScumLord

That sign is only meant for Tom, everyone else can ignore it.

Sardonicat

It won't ever be twinned with Muff.

Winty

In before somebody puts "Muff" Co. Donegal again

Winty

Crap

Quazzie

The majority of the residents are Brazilian.

Ellis Dee

When I was a kid in that part of the world, there used to be a joke about our all having come from a little thatched cottage near Athy.:):):)

PM me if you don't geddit.:D

Sardonicat

Winty wrote: »

In before somebody puts "Muff" Co. Donegal again

Too late.

Sardonicat wrote: »

It won't ever be twinned with Muff.

fiinch

That's nothing compared to the weekend i had stabbing the faces off people in this place:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v329/random_emo/Killinaspick.jpg

cml387

Twinned with Sheperd's Bush. Well,it should be.