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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. The following place names sometimes share strong ties with the original place name. Places named for Irish words but which are not current or historical places in Ireland are excluded. Common placenames in multiple countries Antrim *Antrim, New Hampshire *Antrim, Nova Scotia *Antrim, Ohio *Antrim, Pennsylvania *Antrim County, Michigan *Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania *Antrim Township, Michigan *Antrim Township, Watonwan County, Minnesota *Antrim Township, Wyandot County, Ohio Ardmore *Ardmore, Alberta *Ardmore, New Zealand *Ardmore, Alabama * Ardmore, Atlanta, Georgia (Neighborhood) * Ardmore Historic District, Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Neighborhood) *Ardmor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the List of islands of the British Isles, second-largest island of the British Isles, the List of European islands by area, third-largest in Europe, and the List of islands by area, twentieth-largest on Earth. Geopolitically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. As of 2022, the Irish population analysis, population of the entire island is just over 7 million, with 5.1 million living in the Republic of Ireland and 1.9 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the List of European islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardmore, Maryland
Ardmore is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Ardmore was the name given to the railroad depot in the opening sequences set in Maryland, of the 1956 movie ''Giant In folklore, giants (from Ancient Greek: ''gigas'', cognate giga-) are beings of human-like appearance, but are at times prodigious in size and strength or bear an otherwise notable appearance. The word ''giant'' is first attested in 1297 fr ...''. References Unincorporated communities in Prince George's County, Maryland Unincorporated communities in Maryland {{PrinceGeorgesCountyMD-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avoca, Indiana
Avoca is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 583. History Avoca was platted in 1819. The community likely took its name after the River Avoca, which was mentioned in a poem by Thomas Moore. The Avoca post office was established in 1856. Geography Avoca is located in northwestern Lawrence County at , in the southwest corner of Marshall Township. Indiana State Road 37 runs along the eastern edge of the community, leading north to Bloomington and south to Bedford, the Lawrence county seat. State Road 58 passes through the center of Avoca, joining SR 37 southbound but leading west to Owensburg. State Road 54 has its eastern terminus at SR 37 and leads northwest to Bloomfield. According to the U.S. Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical Syst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avoca, Florida
Avoca is an unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ..., United States. Geography Avoca is located at latitude 30.578 and longitude -83.027 and its elevation is 118 feet. Surrounding state roads include State Road 150 and State Road 390. The surrounding US Highway is Highway 129. A map of the community can be founhere Avoca was a turpentine/farming community for many years. Farming and plantation operations created the small community and Turpentine maintained it later. In 1916 it was a prosperous community located in Hamilton County Florida around the junction of CR 150 and US HWY 129. Hebron Cemetery supported the community and Church was held at Bakers Mill. Miller's Crossing was a few miles from Avoca. Leonard Ezekie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avoca, Arkansas
Avoca is a town in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 488 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Northwest Arkansas region. It is named after the town of Avoca in Ireland. History Avoca was platted in 1881. A post office called Avoca has been in operation since 1872. Geography Avoca is located in east-central Benton County at , northeast of the center of Rogers. U.S. Route 62 passes through the town, leading southwest to Interstate 540 in Bentonville and northeast to Gateway near the Missouri border. According to the United States Census Bureau, Avoca has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 423 people, 162 households, and 121 families residing in the town. The population density was 233.7/mi² (90.2/km). There were 168 housing units at an average density of 92.8/mi² 35.8/km). The racial makeup of the town was 92.43% White, 1.65% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.71% Pacific Islander, 3. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athlone Park
Athlone Park is a small coastal suburb located between Durban and Amanzimtoti in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Geography Athlone Park lies on the mouth of the uMbokodweni River, approximately 19 km south of Durban and 7 km north of Amanzimtoti's CBD. Organisationally and administratively, it is included in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality as a Southern Suburb and also forms the southernmost part of the South Durban Basin, the industrial and suburban subregion south of Durban. Athlone Park is bordered by Prospecton to the north, Lotus Park to the north-west, Umbogintwini to the west, Amanzimtoti to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. Transport The N2 highway runs past Athlone Park bordering it to the west, separating it from the suburb of Umbogintwini. The national highway links the suburb to Durban to the north and Amanzimtoti and Port Shepstone to the south. Access to Athlone Park from the N2 is obtained through the Dickens Road off-ramp (Exit 144 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athlone, Victoria
Athlone is a locality in Victoria, Australia. It is located on Drouin - Korumburra Road, in the Shire of Baw Baw. The Post Office opened in 1902 as Lindermann's, was renamed Athlone in 1912 and closed in 1963. Sister cities * Athlone Athlone (; ) is a town on the border of County Roscommon and County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located on the River Shannon near the southern shore of Lough Ree. It is the second most populous town in the Midlands Region with a population of ..., Ireland References Towns in Victoria (Australia) Shire of Baw Baw {{Gippsland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athlone, Edmonton
Athlone is a residential neighbourhood in north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood is named after the Earl of Athlone, Canada's governor-general from 1940 to 1946. The western portion of the neighbourhood is also called Dunvegan, after the Dunvegan Yards a railway depot that existed on the site for some 70 years. The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single-family dwelling. These account for four out of every five (80.2%) of all the residences in the neighbourhood. Row houses account for another one in seven (14.9%) of all residences. Most of the remaining residences are duplexes. Just under three out of every four (73%) of all residences are owner-occupied with just over one out of every four (27%) being rented. There are two schools in the neighbourhood. Athlone Elementary School is operated by the Edmonton Public School System, while Sir John Thompson Catholic Junior High School is opera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athlone, Cape Town
Athlone is a suburb of Cape Town located to the east of the city centre on the Cape Flats, south of the N2 highway. Two of the suburb's main landmarks are Athlone Stadium and the decommissioned coal-burning Athlone Power Station. Athlone is mainly residential and is served by a railway station of the same name. It however includes industrial (Athlone Industria 1 & 2) and commercial zones (Athlone CBD and Gatesville). There are many "sub-areas" within Athlone, including Gatesville, Rylands, Belgravia Estate, Bridgetown and Hazendal. Colloquially other areas around Athlone are also often included in the greater Athlone area even though the City of Cape Town might classify them as separate neighborhoods such as Rondebosch East, Crawford, and Manenberg. History Originally known as West London the area was renamed Athlone after Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone who was Governor-General of the Union of South Africa from 1924 to 1930. During Apartheid the area was designated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athlone, California
Athlone is an unincorporated community in Merced County, California, US. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad west-southwest of Le Grand, at an elevation of 207 feet (63 m). A post office was operated in Athlone from 1881 to 1905, with a closure during part of 1901, from 1906 to 1909, and from 1914 to 1937. Athlone was named after the Irish town of the same name, in County Westmeath Ireland. Early settlers was Lee R. and George Francher. Athlone was laid out and roads built in 1874. The US Army built the Athlone Auxiliary Field (1942-1945) to train World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ... pilots in Athlone. References Unincorporated communities in Merced County, California Unincorporated communities in California {{MercedCountyC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardmore, Tennessee
Ardmore is a city in Giles and Lincoln counties, Tennessee. The population was 1,213 at the 2010 census. Ardmore is the site of a Tennessee Department of Tourist Development Welcome Center. It borders its sister city, Ardmore, Alabama. History Ardmore began in 1911 as a railroad stop named "Austin" after a store owner, Alex Austin, who served construction crews working on the nearby L&N Railroad (now CSX) line that would connect Nashville, Tennessee, and Decatur, Alabama. When the L&N opened a depot in 1914, it changed the town's name to "Ardmore." The name was likely inspired by Ardmore, Pennsylvania.James P. Kaetz,Ardmore" ''Encyclopedia of Alabama'', 14 December 2012. Ardmore, Tennessee, incorporated in 1949.Larry Miller, Tennessee Place Names' (Indiana University Press, 2001), p. 7. Geography Ardmore is located at (35.004746, -86.851402). The city is concentrated along Tennessee State Route 7 (Main Street), which runs congruent with Alabama State Route 53 along the state l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardmore, South Dakota
Ardmore is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. The town was founded in 1889 by European-American settlers. The population was 1 at the 2020 census. Description The town is believed to have been derived from the name of Dora Moore, a local teacher. It is at an elevation of 3,556 feet. Ardmore was featured in the May 2004 issue of ''National Geographic Magazine.'' The community is located approximately north of the South Dakota-Nebraska border along South Dakota Highway 71. It is located next to a stretch of BNSF railroad. Approximately 15-25 abandoned houses have survived at the site. The town sign is still standing. History In 1927, President Calvin Coolidge stopped in Ardmore. The town survived the Great Depression without one family on welfare. The decline of agriculture and move of young people to other areas for work reduced the population. The last time the town had a recorded population was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
