Talk ‘Stair Cheilte na Logainmneacha - The Hidden History of Placenames’

 link

‘Stair Cheilte na Logainmneacha - The Hidden History of Placenames’

Fri 17th Sep 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, 37 Great James St, Londonderry BT48 7DF, UK

Dr Frances Kane, The Northern Ireland Placename Project,

Dr Frances Kane is a Research Fellow who works to establish the linguistic origins of townland names and other historical names within The Northern Ireland Place-Name Project which has been based at the Celtic department at Queen's University Belfast since 1987. 

Her talk, entitled ‘Stair Cheilte na Logainmneacha - The Hidden History of Placenames’ will detail her current research, and explore the various historical events, linguistic developments and changes in the social context within which contemporary place-names in Ireland have been coined and used since earliest records began. This talk will be delivered in English.

Please note that event details may change at short notice on account of Covid-19 regulations, please check www.derrystrabane.com/culturenight for updates.
Further information: gaeilge@derrystrabane.com