What is the Gaelic name for Dublin?

Answer 1

It is officially known in Irish as Baile Átha Cliath([bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh]) or Áth Cliath ([aːh cliə(ɸ)]); It comes from the town at the crossing of the hurdle Ford. The English name comes from the Irish Dubh Linn meaning "black pool". The reason there are two names of two different origins is that they referred to two small settlements over 2100 years ago that grew and became modern Dublin.

Answer 2

Dublin comes from "Dubh Linn", the Irish words for "Black Pool". It referred to a small settlement near a pool just off the river Liffey, the river that Dublin is built on. This was about 2000 years ago. Dubh Linn became anglicised and became Dublin. The vikings referred to it as Dyflin. However, the name used in Irish for Dublin now is "Baile Átha Cliath". "Baile" is an Irish word for town or place. "Átha Cliath" referred to a Ford of Hurdles, which was at a crossing point over the river Liffey at the same time as Dubh Linn. Over time Átha Cliath and Dubh Linn, which were close to each other, grew and became one place. Now there is Dublin, but both names are retained. So the answer to your question is that Baile Átha Cliath is the Gaelic name for Dublin.

Answer 3

Dublin's name has two origins. There were two settlements over 1000 years, Ath Cliath and Dubh Linn, which expanded and grew to become the modern Dublin. The two names have survived. Dubh Linn is pronounced Dove lin. The name that is used as the official Gaelic name is Baile Átha Cliath. It is pronounced Bol ya aw ha cleea.

Answer 4

The Irish name for Dublin is Baile Átha Cliath.

Answer 5

The city of Dublin is spelled 'Baile Átha Cliath'in the Irish language. It is pronounced as 'blaa-kleea'.

Answer 6

Dùn Dè in Scottish Gaelic.

Answer 7

Átha Cliath.