Why do signs read Dunglow instead of Dungloe.

Glazun · 24-08-2008 12:59pm #1

It really irritates me when I see the miss spelt signs.

muffler · 24-08-2008 1:35pm

Damn good question. Im sure someone will enlighten us.

byte · 24-08-2008 8:26pm

Similarly Laghey is sometimes signposted as Laghy. Not sure which is supposed to be right, but then they are anglicised Gaelic words.

Glazun · 24-08-2008 10:56pm

I suppose but how is Dungloe even close to An Clochan Liath..

Not all signs read dunglow either, some spell it right. I thought it was just the sign in letterkenny next to Aldi that was misspelt but since I've seen several signs with the name misspelt..

smashey · 25-08-2008 12:08am

It's spelt "Dunglow" on the Letterkenny road outside Lifford.

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 25-08-2008 10:22am

An auld fella from Dungloe told me the old spelliing was Dunglow he did'nt know why or the reason for change have to do some research on this now as it's annoying me now:D

danniemcq · 25-08-2008 2:22pm

septic tanks buried deeper in the ground?

irish1967 · 25-08-2008 7:09pm

cows with very short legs?:D

L1011 · 26-08-2008 9:18am

Glazun wrote: »

I suppose but how is Dungloe even close to An Clochan Liath..

Theres a Dún an Gleo somewhere north of the town...

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 26-08-2008 7:46pm

Got this from www.cuil.ie

On 18th century (e.g. Taylor & Skinner 1776), Dungloe is written as Cloghanlea. The name Dungloe came into common English usage in the later years of the 18th Century when the monthly fair, formerly held at Dún an Gleó five miles north of the nascent town, was transferred to An Clochán Liath. In time the name of the fair and that of the town were subsumed. Dungloe is in the Parish of Templecrone. The early cartographers, notably the marine cartographers of the mid 19th Century, confused the issue by spelling the name of the town as Dunglow. This mistake is often still seen, even on signage It was also the English name used in the Placename Order, which made An Clochán Liath the only official name for the town.

muffler · 26-08-2008 11:12pm

Good find Broxi

donegalgirl28 · 27-08-2008 1:29am

I hate when people spell my hometown wrong. :mad::mad:

An Clochán Liath stands for Grey Stones doesn't it not? I always thought it had to do with the little river running out into the bay, there were stepping stones (still are) there and the name came from that.

Good find by Broxi btw.

danniemcq · 27-08-2008 9:24am

i get the same being from rathmullen, some spell it with an "an" at the end others "en" bothered me as a kid but not any more

Why do signs read Dunglow instead of Dungloe.

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