List of Irish place names in other countries
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See also: Place names in Ireland and List of Irish exonyms
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.
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[edit] Common placesname in multiple countries
[edit] In Scotland (anciently)
The following derive from old poetic names in Scots Gaelic for Ireland.
Also from Ireland/Éire.
- Auldearn (Allt Éireann)
- Bridge of Earn (Drochaid Éireann)
- Findhorn (Inbhir Éireann)
- Loch Earn
- Lochearnhead
- Strathearn (Srath Éireann)
[edit] In England
- Beckery (in Somerset, from Bec Eriu, Old Irish for "Little Ireland"; the name was likely brought to England by an Irishman recruited by Vikings.)
- Ranelagh in west London, after Ranelagh in Dublin City.
- Goosnargh (in Lancashire), named after an Old Irish personal name.
[edit] In Africa
[edit] In Canada
- Bailieboro, Ontario
- Ballyhack, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Baltimore, Ontario
- Brandon, Manitoba
- Calabogie Peaks, Ontario
- Caledon, Ontario
- Carlow and Mayo Township
- Cavan-Monaghan, Ontario
- Dundalk, Ontario
- Dublin, Nova Scotia
- Dublin, Ontario
- Enniskillen, Ontario
- Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield, Ontario
- Erin Estates, Alberta
- Galway-Cavendish-Harvey, Ontario
- Innisfail, Alberta
- Innisfil, Ontario
- Innisfree, Alberta
- Kilbride, Ontario
- Killaloe, Ontario
- Killarney, Manitoba
- Killarney, Ontario
- Leitrim, City of Ottawa, Ontario
- Limerick, Ontario
- Limerick, Saskatchewan
- Lismore, Nova Scotia
- Listowel, Ontario
- Londonderry, Nova Scotia
- Lougheed, Alberta
- Lougheed, Vancouver
- Lougheed Island, Nunavut.
- Lucan, Ontario
- Lyster, MRC Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec (*local variant spelling of Leinster)
- Maynooth, Hastings County, Ontario
- Mullingar, Saskatchewan
- Navan, City of Ottawa, Ontario
- Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare, Quebec
- Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare, Quebec
- Shaughnessy, Vancouver
- Shaughnessy Village, Montreal
- Shaughnessy, Alberta
- Tyrone, Ontario
- New Waterford, Nova Scotia
- Waterford, Ontario
- Westmeath, Ontario
- Wicklow Parish, New Brunswick
- Wicklow, Ontario
[edit] In the United States (by Irish provinces or by counties)
[edit] General
- Irish Channel, New Orleans, a neighborhood in New Orleans, Louisiana, named for the large number of Irish settlers there in the 19th Century
- Boyne Valley Township, Michigan
[edit] Provinces
Note Irish places in more than one county have their U.S. namesakes shown by province except Belfast which is listed in Antrim only.
[edit] Counties
Note Irish places in more than one county have their U.S. namesakes shown by province except Belfast which is listed in Antrim only.
- Antrim
- Antrim, Louisiana
- Antrim, New Hampshire
- Antrim, New York
- Antrim, Guernsey County, Ohio
- Antrim Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
- Antrim, Pennsylvania
- Antrim County, Michigan
- Antrim Township, Michigan
- Antrim Township, Minnesota
- Antrim Township, Pennsylvania
- Belfast, Maine
- Belfast Township, Minnesota
- Belfast, New York
- Belfast, Pennsylvania
- Belfast Township, Pennsylvania
- Cork
- Corktown is a neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan and was an Irish enclave in the 19th century.
- Down (See Antrim for Belfast)
- Londonderry
- Coleraine, Minnesota
- Derry, New Hampshire
- Derry, Pennsylvania
- Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
- Derry Township, Montour County, Pennsylvania
- Derry Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- Londonderry, New Hampshire
- Londonderry, Vermont
- Londonderry Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
- Londonderry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Londonderry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- Longford
- Baltimore County, Maryland, from Baron Baltimore, whose title was derived from a place in Longford called Baltimore
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Baltimore, Vermont
- Sligo
- Sligo, Louisiana is an unincorporated place in Bossier Parish, Louisiana
- Sligo, Pennsylvania
- Tyrone
- Strabane Township, North Dakota
- North Strabane Township, Pennsylvania
- South Strabane Township, Pennsylvania
- Tyrone, Georgia
- Tyrone, Pennsylvania
- Tyrone Township, Kent County, Michigan
- Tyrone Township, Livingston County, Michigan
- Tyrone Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania
- Tyrone Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania
- Tyrone Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania
- Lower Tyrone Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
- Upper Tyrone Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
- Tipperary
- Cashel Township, Minnesota Note there are other places in Ireland named Cashel see the disambiguation page. The one in Tipperary is the best known.
- Wicklow
- Avoca, Arkansas
- Avoca School District 37, Cook County, Illinois
- Avoca, Indiana
- Avoca, Iowa
- Avoca, Louisville, Kentucky
- Avoca, Kenockee Township, Michigan
- Avoca, Minnesota
- Avoca, Nebraska
- Avoca (town), New York
- Avoca (village), New York
- Avoca, Pennsylvania
- Avoca, Texas
- Avoca, Wisconsin
- Glendalough State Park, Minnesota
- Rathdrum, Idaho
[edit] In Australia
[edit] New South Wales
- Avoca, New South Wales
- Carlingford, New South Wales
- Cavan, New South Wales
- Clontarf, New South Wales
- Ballina, New South Wales
- Ballyroe, New South Wales
- Belmore, New South Wales
- Fingal Bay, New South Wales
- Kenny, New South Wales
- Killarney Heights, New South Wales
- Killarney Vale, New South Wales
- Limerick, New South Wales
- Lismore, New South Wales
- Londonderry, New South Wales
- Louth, New South Wales
- Point Clare, New South Wales
- Rathmines, New South Wales
- Tallow Beach, New South Wales
- Tipperary, New South Wales
[edit] Victoria
- Castlemaine, Victoria
- Drumcondra, Victoria
- Killarney, Victoria
- Longford, Victoria
- Maryborough, Victoria
- Portarlington, Victoria
- Belfast Lough, Victoria
[edit] Queensland
- Derrymore, Queensland
- Mount Enniskillen, Queensland
- Killarney, Queensland
- Maryborough, Queensland (Maryborough being Portlaoise)
- Rathdowney, Queensland
- Waterford, Queensland
- Charleville, Queensland
[edit] Western Australia
- Glendalough, Western Australia
- Irishtown, Western Australia
- Leinster, Western Australia
- Munster, Western Australia
- Londonderry, Western Australia
- Waterford, Western Australia
[edit] South Australia
- Armagh, South Australia
- Cavan, South Australia
- Clare, South Australia
- Clare Valley, South Australia
- Dublin, South Australia
- Erindale, South Australia
- Glandore, South Australia
- Kilkenny, South Australia
- Louth Bay, South Australia
- Mayo, an Australian Electoral Division
[edit] Tasmania
- Fingal, Tasmania
- Irishtown, Tasmania
- Liffey River, Tasmania
- Ross, Tasmania
- Shannon River, Tasmania
- Longford, Tasmania
[edit] Northern Territory
[edit] In Papua New Guinea
[edit] In Sri Lanka
- Bray
- Lake Castlereagh
- Derry Clare
- Killarney
- Shannon
- Vogan
[edit] In South America
- Ranelagh, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
- Vallenar, Chile, founded originally as "San Ambrosio de Ballenary", after Ballenary in Co. Sligo.
[edit] Beyond Earth
- Beltra
- Clogh
- Connemara
- Conamara Chaos Zone, Europa ("Conamara" is the Irish language spelling)
- Dromore
- Fenagh
- Glendore
- Lismore
- Louth
- Navan
- Hill of Tara
- Wicklow
[edit] See also
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