Logainm.ie
Encyclopedia
The Placenames Database of Ireland is the official database of Irish
placenames, known as logainmneacha in Irish
.
's Irish-medium Teaching & Research Unit, and The Placenames Branch to create a website in Irish and English for those wishing to research Irish placenames.
The running of the website is overseen by An Coimisiún Logainmneacha, Ireland
's Placenames Commission. It is designed "for use by journalists and translators, students and teachers, historians and researchers in genealogy. The website is a public resource for Irish people at home and abroad, and for all those who appreciate the rich heritage of Irish placenames."
Some 100,000 placenames are now searchable on the website, with tens of thousands more to be updated as their histories are verified. The website also features voice recordings of some placenames, although it has drawn criticism for using only the Leinster
dialect of Irish. As it is the first official database on the pronunciation, origin, and meaning of placenames, it has been widely welcomed.
Work began on the first phase of the database in April 2007 and the second phase was launched in October 2008. Phase three is presently underway.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
placenames, known as logainmneacha in Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
.
Background
Work began on the website in April 2007 between Fiontar, Dublin City UniversityDublin City University
Dublin City University is a university situated between Glasnevin, Santry, Ballymun and Whitehall on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland...
's Irish-medium Teaching & Research Unit, and The Placenames Branch to create a website in Irish and English for those wishing to research Irish placenames.
The running of the website is overseen by An Coimisiún Logainmneacha, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
's Placenames Commission. It is designed "for use by journalists and translators, students and teachers, historians and researchers in genealogy. The website is a public resource for Irish people at home and abroad, and for all those who appreciate the rich heritage of Irish placenames."
Some 100,000 placenames are now searchable on the website, with tens of thousands more to be updated as their histories are verified. The website also features voice recordings of some placenames, although it has drawn criticism for using only the Leinster
Leinster
Leinster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the east of Ireland. It comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Mide, Osraige and Leinster. Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the historic fifths of Leinster and Mide gradually merged, mainly due to the impact of the Pale, which straddled...
dialect of Irish. As it is the first official database on the pronunciation, origin, and meaning of placenames, it has been widely welcomed.
Work began on the first phase of the database in April 2007 and the second phase was launched in October 2008. Phase three is presently underway.
External links
- Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann, Placenames database of Ireland home page