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the city got it's name from the Gaelic word "corcaigh" meaning a marshy place
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What Irish county is Blarney?
County Cork
What does cork mean in irish?
Corcaigh (the gaelic name for Cork) means marsh. Cork city is built in a former marshy area that was drained.
What Irish cities were founded by Vikings?
Dublin, Cork, Waterford and Limerick.
Is Ervin an Irish surname?
In Ulster it is apparently a Scottish name in Antrim, Down, and Tyrone. In Cork and Limerick it is Irish.
What was the central town of the first Irish colony in Texas?
The McMullen and McGloin Colony was the Central town of the First Irish Colony. It was founded in 1828.
What Irish town sounds like it belongs in the neck of a bottle?
Cork
What river runs through Cork?
Don't know if the river was named for the town, the town for the river, or if both were named for something else, but the river Bandon flows by the town of Bandon in County Cork.
What is the town near Blarney Stone?
The BLARNEY stone is in Blarney castle in the town of Blarney about 7 miles from the city of Cork in the Irish Republic
Where is Ballincollig?
Ballincollig (Irish: Baile an Chollaigh) is a town about 8 km west of Cork in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. It is located beside the River Lee on the R608 from Ballincollig to Cork City.
What is Cork main town?
Cork City is the main town in the county of Cork.
Is there a town in Northern Ireland named Cork?
No, Cork city is a major city in Co.Cork in the Republic of Ireland, not Northern Ireland.
What is the name of the tunnel under the river Lee?
It is called the Jack Lynch Tunnel, named after the former Irish Taoiseach who was from Cork, where the tunnel is.
What makes Maryland so unique?
Because it is named after a small Irish town.
What Irish town is gaa park named healy park situated?
Omagh
What Irish town is furthest from the sea?
Cork is the city that is furthest south in Ireland, though there are many large towns that are further south than it.
Who is the state of Maryland named after?
It's named after Lord Baltimore of the Irish Parliament. Baltimore is a town in County Cork in Southern Ireland and that's how he got his name. The name translated into Irish means "Baile an ti mor" meaning town of the big house.
Where in Ireland did Irish dancing start?
In Cork
