liosbaun- what does it mean?

dinneenp

Hi,
liosbaun area in Galway. I've always wondered what it means? Is it Irish?
I've never heard of the word before moving to Galway and never remember how to spell it. reminds me or similar named places in Portugal or Northern Ireland.

Cheers,
pa.

Lios Bán/​Liosbaun
(sráid)
Gaillimh

Lios = ringfort (or possibly a more general enclosure)
Bán = white

so white ringfort

http://www.logainm.ie/Viewer.aspx?text=liosbaun&streets=yes
http://www.focal.ie/Search.aspx?term=lios

Madame Razz

'odd kind of place that is deserted at the weekends'

HeisenbergBB

dinneenp wrote: »

reminds me or similar named places in Portugal or Northern Ireland.

Pity it doesnt have the same climate as Lisbon!

Dave Joyce

odd kind of place that is deserted at the weekends

Well, whatever about Sunday's, the place can be very busy on Saturdays and it's one of our busiest days for training. Fat Tony's is usually packed on Sat and a lot of the cafe's are very busy too. Quite a lot of places open as well.

Madame Razz

It's much busier during the week there than weekends tho:)

Malice

Oddly enough I've never made the connection between Liobaun and Lisbon until this thread .