List of Irish place names in other countries

This is a partial or incomplete list of places in countries other than Ireland named after places in Ireland.

Massive emigration, often called the Irish diaspora, from Ireland in the 19th and 20th centuries resulted in many towns and regions being named or renamed after places in Ireland.

It might be noted that the following place names sometimes share strong ties with the original place name.

Common placenames in multiple countries

United States

List of place names of native Irish origin in the United States. This is far from a complete list[1][2]

Alabama

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Carolina

Delaware

Florida

Georgia (U.S. state)

Idaho

  • Ireland Springs, Idaho
  • Keogh, Idaho
  • Kennedy, Idaho
  • Rathdrum

Iowa

Kanas

Maine

Maryland

New York

Michigan

Minnesota

Missouri

Nevada

New Hampshire

North Carolina

Ohio

Oklahoma

Pennsylvania

Tennessee

  • McCormack Crossing

Virginia

Wisconsin

Places named after Irish provinces

Placenames by Northern Irish county

Placenames by Republic of Ireland county

Canada

Australasia

New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Papua New Guinea

Great Britain

Scotland

The following come from the Scottish Gaelic Èireann meaning "Ireland":

The following come from Fódla, Banbha and Eilg, which are poetic names for Ireland:

England

Africa

Clifden, Cape Town

South America

The Caribbean

  • Cork Hill, Montserrat
  • Kinsale, Montserrat

Beyond Earth

See also

References

  1. The Master Book of Irish Surnames: Locations, Ethnic Origins, Variant Spellings & Sources by Michael C. O'Laughlin
  2. The Surnames of Ireland by Edward MacLysaght
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