Zoom Chat: "What's in a name? Place name origins and meaning in Craigavon"

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Date And Time

Tue, 9 March 2021

20:45 – 22:15 CET

A live panel discussion about the origins and meanings of historic place names in the wider Craigavon and South Lough Neagh area.

About this Event 

The second of a series of Zoom conversations which will explore the connection between history, language and place in the Craigavon area from the tranquil shores of South Lough Neagh through the urban centres of Portadown, Brownlow and Lurgan to the surrounding villages of Waringstown, Donaghcloney and Magheralin and everywhere in between.

In this conversation we will look at the relationship between language and place names, with a focus on the historic place names of the wider Craigavon and South Lough Neagh area. Through the conversation insights will be provided into the origins of place names, how they have changed over time and their persistence into modern times. The interplay between Gaelic, English and Irish will be considered, as well the link between language and the landscape. The conversation will be rounded off by considering other place name categories and the influences behind the creation of ‘modern’ place names.

Panelists (to be confirmed) include:

Donagh McKeown (host)

Dr. Kay Muhr, co-author of the book Lough Neagh Places

Jim Conway, Craigavon Historical Society

Dr. Ian Malcolm, Irish language teacher at Stranmillis University College (https://irishwithian.wordpress.com/about/)

Karolyn Cooper, https://townlandsofulster.com/

This panel conversation is free to view but pre-registration is required via Eventbright. After registration, a Zoom link to the presentation will be e-mailed to you.

This project is made possible through funding from The Community Heritage Fund, which was distributed by the National Lottery Heritage Fund Northern Ireland on behalf of the Department for Communities.

> In total 29 Communities heritage projects from across Northern Ireland have been awarded grants totalling £241,900

>The fund is part of the £29million Executive allocation to support the arts, culture, heritage and language sectors in Northern Ireland.