From Bastardstown to Slutsend: A History of Irish Place Names

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Recorded25 May 2022

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Ireland has some very strange place names. They range from the perplexing – Skeoghvosteen in Kilkenny, to the scandalous - Slutsend in Dublin and Bastardstown in Co Wexford. But where do these names come from and what do they tell us about our history? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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