Funny towns (1 Viewer)

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My brother has been collecting bizarre town/townland names. He swears they are all real - all taken from www.seanruad.com, an Irish townland database.

Townland Acres County Barony Civil Parish PLU Province

Gay Island 1 Fermanagh Lurg Magheraculmoney Lowtherstown Ulster
Gayfield 75 King's Co. Ballycowan Kilbride Tullamore Leinster
Blackrepentance 95 Donegal Raphoe Raphoe Strabane Ulster
Blackbotttom 117 Kilkenny Crannagh Killahy Urlingford Leinster
Butchersarms 36 Dublin Uppercross St. James' Dublin South Leinster
Wormhole 325 Galway Moycullen Killannin Oughterard Connaught
Cloghole 186 Derry Tirkeeran Faughanvale Derry Ulster
Willyrogue Island 1 Galway Moycullen Killannin Oughterard Connaught
Ballywilly 197 Armagh Oneilland West Kilmore Armagh Ulster
Killywilly 383 Cavan Lower Loughtee Drumlane Cavan Ulster
Sallowilly 412 Londonderry Tirkeeran Cumber Upper Derry Ulster
Fannystown 153 Wexford Bargy Duncormick Wexford Leinster
Ballinagee 2,934 Wicklow Lower Talbotstown Boystown Naas Leinster
Turnagee 192 Roscommon Frenchpark Kilnamanagh Boyle Connaught
Craigadick 337 Derry Loughinsholin Maghera Magherafelt Ulster
Dick's Island 2 Cork, W.R. West Carbery (W.D.) Skull Skull Munster
Barranahash 290 Cork, E.R. Barrymore Rathcormack Fermoy Munster
Derryhash 104 Tyrone Dungannon Upper Desertcreat Cookstown Ulster
Spink 191 King's Co. Ballybritt Letterluna Parsonstown Leinster
Pig Island 5 Mayo Carra Ballyovey Ballinrobe Connaught
Racoona 117 Galway Clare Annaghdown Galway Connaught
Fartan Lower 147 Cavan Upper Loughtee Castleterra Cavan Ulster
Fartan Upper 84 Cavan Upper Loughtee Castleterra Cavan Ulster
Bastardstown 191 Wexford Bargy Kilmore Wexford Leinster
Cannawee 113 Cork, W.R. West Carbery (W.D.) Kilmoe Skull Munster
Legwee 281 Cavan Clanmahon Drumlumman Granard Ulster
Owenwee 1,561 Mayo Murrisk Oughaval Westport Connaught
Mong 274 Leitrim Leitrim Kiltoghert Carrick on Shannon Connaught
Poobles 482 Antrim Upper Massereene Aghalee Lurgan Ulster
Derryhippoo 565 Galway Ballymoe Kilbegnet Roscommon Connaught
Dung 186 Cavan Tullygarvey Drumgoon Cootehill Ulster
Faganstown 144 Meath Upper Slane Gernonstown Navan Leinster
Slutsend 125 Dublin Coolock Glasnevin Dublin North Leinster
Fartrim 281 Cavan Lower Loughtee Tomregan Bawnboy Ulster
Ploopluck 153 Kildare Naas North Naas Naas Leinster
Gotham 221 Kildare Kilkea and Moone Ballaghmoon Athy Leinster
Titeskin 237 Cork, E.R. Imokilly Titeskin Middleton Munster
Skinboy 152 Tyrone Strabane Lower Ardstraw Strabane Ulster
Inishskinny 4 Mayo Murrisk Inishbofin Clifden Connaugh
Beerhill 62 Antrim Lower Dunluce Derrykeighan Ballymoney Ulster
Spunkane 795 Kerry Iveragh Dromod Cahersiveen Munster
Prosperous xx Kildare Clane Killybegs Naas Leinster
Spurtown Lower 260 Sligo Corran Kilshalvy Boyle Connaught
Ballyjohnboy 113 Kilkenny Gowran Ullard Thomastown Leinster
Ballykillaboy 64 Kilkenny Ida Gaulskill Waterford Leinster
Fear More 79 Galway Dunmore Dunmore Tuam Connaught
Doody's Bottoms 59 Wicklow Lower Talbotstown Donard Baltinglass Leinster
Cheekpoint 199 Waterford Gaultiere Faithlegg Waterford Munster
Cheesemount 157 Tipperary, S.R. Slievardagh Garrangibbon Carrick on Suir Munster
Ringaskiddy 246 Cork, E.R. Kerrycurrihy Barnahely Cork Munster
Ringawaddy 236 Down Lecale Lower Dunsfort Downpatrick Ulster
Ringrash More 240 Derry Coleraine Macosquin Coleraine Ulster
Springfield. xx Antrim Upper Belfast Shankill Belfast Ulster
Southpark 126 Waterford Coshmore & Coshbride Lismore & Mocollop Lismore Munster
Corndog 136 Wicklow Ballinacor South Moyne Shillelagh Leinster
Dog Big 867 Fermanagh Magheraboy Devenish Ballyshannon Ulster
Stiffyans 46 Louth Ardee Mosstown Ardee Leinster
Leggykelly 248 Cavan Tullygarvey Annagh Cavan Ulster
Oldhead 244 Mayo Murrisk Kilgeever Westport Connaught
Rockhead 82 Tyrone Dungannon Upper Derryloran Cookstown Ulster
Toehead 219 Cork, W.R. West Carbery (E.D.) Castlehaven Skibbereen Munster
Turkhead 88 Cork, W.R. West Carbery (E.D.) Aghadown Skibbereen Munster
Two Headed Island 222 Kerry Dunkerron South Kilcrohane Cahersiveen Munster
White Head 278 Antrim Lower Belfast Templecorran Larne Ulster
Owneybeg 119 Limerick Clonloughna Abington Limerick Munster
Frolick 190 Tipperary, N.R. Lower Ormond Cloghprior Borrisokane Munster
Suckfield 127 Roscommon Moycarn Creagh Ballinasloe Connaught
Robinhood 77 Dublin Uppercross Drimnagh Dublin South Leinster
Termonfeckin 1,096 Louth Ferrard Termonfeckin Drogheda Leinster
Pullingtown 22 Wexford Forth Carn Wexford Leinster
Bobsville 170 Meath Fore Diamor Oldcastle Leinster
Stumpys Hill 87 Fermanagh Clanawley Kinawley Enniskillen Ulster
Lousybush 107 Kilkenny Crannagh St. Canice Kilkenny Leinster
Beggarsbush 116 Dublin Dublin Donnybrook Dublin South Leinster
Coldcut 63 Dublin Uppercross Clondalkin Dublin South Leinster
Muff 75 Monaghan Farney Donaghmoyne Carrickmacross Ulster
Bumlin 257 Roscommon Roscommon Bumlin Strokestown Connaught
Bumper Lodge Mullan 57 Fermanagh Clanawley Killesher Enniskillen Ulster
Usk 565 Kildare Narragh and Reban East Usk Naas Leinster
Skidoo 658 Dublin Nethercross Swords Balrothery Leinster
Meanus (as in "me anus"!!) 298 Limerick Smallcounty Glenogra Croom Munster
Bangaboy 619 Donegal Boylagh Inishkeel Glenties Ulster
Whitespots 1,016 Down Ards Lower Newtownards Newtownards Ulster
Buzzardstown 298 Dublin Castleknock Mulhuddart Dublin North Leinster
Beardiville 213 Antrim Lower Dunluce Ballywillin Coleraine Ulster
Batterjohn 33 Meath Lower Deece Kiltale Dunshaughlin Leinster
Jealoustown 383 Meath Ratoath Trevet Dunshaughlin Leinster
Sixnoggins 682 Mayo Murrisk Kilgeever Westport Connaught
Skagh 383 Limerick Coshma Croom Croom Munster
Gammy 138 Tyrone Omagh East Drumragh Omagh Ulster
Tobermaclugg 85 Dublin Newcastle Lucan Celbridge Leinster
Uggool 584 Mayo Murrisk Kilgeever Westport Connaught
Sluggary 347 Limerick Pubblebrien Mungret Limerick Mun
Beaverstown 444 Dublin Nethercross Portraine Balrothery Leinster
Three Trees 1,121 Donegal Inishowen West Muff Derry Ulster
Two Acres and Half 24 Antrim Lower Glenarm Ardclinis Larne Ulster
Fivepoundland 46 Leitrim Rosclogher Killasnet Manorhamilton Connaught
Sevensisters 224 Kilkenny Galmoy Fertagh Urlingford Leinster
Controversy 72 Tipperary, N.R. Owney and Arra Killoscully Nenagh Munster
Egglybane 385 Donegal Raphoe Donaghmore Strabane Ulster
Shower 644 Tipperary, N.R. Owney and Arra Kilvellane Nenagh Munster
Owenykeevan Tawnamaddoo 844 Sligo Tireragh Easky Dromore West Connaught
Coolydoody 233 Waterford Coshmore and Coshbride Lismore & Mocollop Lismore Munster
Bella 280 Roscommon Frenchpark Kilcolagh Boyle Connaught
Ballyblood 1,396 Clare Tulla Upper Tulla Tulla Munster
Castlefleming Stubber 206 Queen's Co. Clandonagh Rathdowney Donaghmore Leinster
Balix Upper 1,072 Tyrone Strabane Lower Donaghedy Gortin Ulster
Ralph 288 Wexford Shelburne Fethard New Ross Leinster
Dooish 1,089 Donegal Raphoe Stranorlar Stranorlar Ulster


(p.s. in case anyone's wondering why Faganstown is funny - 'fagan' is my childhood word for willy)

 

[Bag'o'cans]

Bastardstown co.wexford

 

[thegoone]

whats so funny about two headed island?

three trees
ralph

i could go on

 

[thegoone]

ah three trees is in muff

 

[veryslowey]

Bangaboy 619 Donegal Boylagh Inishkeel Glenties Ulster


Urrr - that's gay

 

[Audiodelic]

I'm amazed that Nobber, Co. Cavan didn't make the list...

 

[hermie]

i used to work for eircom and used to do the same thing with peoples names. the best address ever was some guy in cork who lived in an estate called Dicksgrove.

 

[egg_]

Nobber's in Meath I think ... maybe there's no customers there

 

[Audiodelic]

I also like skeheenarinky - think it might be in tipperarry. Still not as good as nobber though... (yep, it is Meath)

 

[mitochondrian]

i remember seeing a place called "rape park" in those o.s maps for me leaving cert.i know it's not funny buh.who calls a place that?

 

[Napalm]

i remember seeing a place called "rape park" in those o.s maps for me leaving cert.i know it's not funny buh.who calls a place that?

Surely named after the seed. those farmers are funny guys........

Not.

 

[Anthony]

Nobber is in meath. But where is manowar?

 

[figs]

Bastardstown co.wexford

I was there! I was most disappointed to find there was no official sign saying Bastardstown anywhere to be seen. There's also a Borehovel in Wexford which sounds like it might be lots of fun.

 

[figs]

and don't forget "Slut's End" which appears on John Rocque's 1756 map of Dublin. It's near Glasnevin / Finglas

 

[jane]

Nobber is in meath. But where is manowar?

Manowar is in Louth.

There's also Horetown, Co. Wexford; Feakle, Co. Clare, Blue Ball, Co. Offaly.

 

[nlgbbbblth]

Faggot Hill in Athlone

 

[Super Dexta]

That list started to hurt my eyes after a bit, but I hope Emo's on it.
Skull isn't half as good when you realise it's called Schull in real life.

 

[ostrichsyndrome]

Muff, co. donegal. ask the evangelists about that one.

thought manowar was in leitrim?

did we forget about stillorgan (dublin), kilcock (kildare), kill (kildare), horse and jockey (tipp)?

 

[egg_]

Manowar is in Louth.

... and the name in Irish on the roadsign is 'Long Cogaidh' (warship = manowar I guess)

 

[egg_]

Think the funniest on the list is Owenykeevan Tawnamaddoo. Though maybe it's Poobles ... or Cannawee ...