Dónall Mac Giolla Easpaig,

M.A. A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Tho ...

, is the former Chief Placenames Officer in the Placenames Branch in the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs (''An Roinn Gnóthaí Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta'') in Ireland. He is a leading authority on Irish placenames.

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* "Aspects of variant word order in Early Irish." ''

Ériu In Irish mythology, Ériu (; modern ga, Éire ), daughter of Delbáeth and Ernmas of the Tuatha Dé Danann, was the eponymous matron goddess of Ireland. The English name for Ireland comes from the name Ériu and the Germanic (Old Norse or Ol ...

'' 31 (1980). pp. 28–38. * "Noun + noun compounds in Irish placenames." ''

Études Celtiques ''Études Celtiques'' (EC) (, ''Celtic Studies'') is a French academic journal based in Paris. It started life under the name ''Revue Celtique'', which was founded in 1870 by Henri Gaidoz. Between 1870 and 1934, 52 volumes were published under th ...

'' 18 (1981). pp. 151–163. * "Lough Neagh and Tynagh Revisited." '' Ainm'' 1 (1986). pp. 14–40. * "The place-names of Rathlin Island." ''Ainm'' 4 (1989). pp. 3–89. * "Placenames and early settlement in county Donegal." In ''Donegal: History and Society'', edited by William Nolan, Liam Ronayne and

Mairéad Dunlevy Mairéad Dunlevy (31 December 1941 – 18 March 2008), was a museum curator and Irish costume expert. Early life and education Margaret M. Dunlevy on 31 December 1941 to James Dunlevy, a general merchant in Mountcharles, Co. Donegal, and his wi ...

. Dublin, 1996. pp. 149–182. * "Breccán Cathe, a forgotten Derry saint." ''Ainm'' 7 (1996). pp. 75–88. * "Dunlewy and Dún Lúiche." ''Ainm'' 7 (1996). pp. 105–107. * "Early Ecclesiastical Settlement Names of County Galway." In ''Galway: History and Society - Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County'', edited by Gerard Moran. Dublin, 1996. pp. 795–816. .

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* Article
Placenames Policy and its Implementation
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