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Researching the placenames of Co. Clare: methodology, sources, restoration

The Placenames Branch

Pádraig Ó Cearbhaill ©
Published in Changing Names: The dynamic world of Irish placenames and their meanings, (2005) d’Auria, L. & O’Flaherty, E., eds. Coiste Logainmneacha an Chláir, lch 53-74

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Provided by The Placenames Branch

The primary function of the Placenames Branch in the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media is to undertake research in order to establish the correct Irish language forms of the placenames of Ireland and to publish them for official use.