Luimneach

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Type Political Subdivision & Settlement
Usage Irish
Other Forms FormsLimnigh, Limnagh, Lumnigh, Lumnagh (Anglicised)

Meaning & History

The Irish name for Limerick, a city and the county town of the county in the province of Munster, Ireland.
Possibly derives from loimeanach, meaning "bare marsh" or "spot made bare by feeding horses". Other potential derivations connect with luimnigthe "cloaked" and luimnechda, meaning "shielded".
Added 4/18/2022 by portanbeag