Heritage & Culture

GaelicPlacenames.org

Explains the meaning, origin and pronunciation of Gaelic and Irish place-names.

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Who it serves

Anyone researching Scottish/Irish place-name meanings and history.

Why it exists

Independent educational resource — the site itself deliberately avoids claiming affiliation with any government body or language board, by design, for credibility with its own readers.

Our role

Built, owns, and operates end to end.

Technology

Astro, Cloudflare.