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leprechaun
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Ireland's Longest placename
« on: Monday 12 November 07 18:38 GMT (UK) »
   The longest placename is in Co, Galway.
Muckanaghederdauhaulia.
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Re: Ireland's Longest placename
« Reply #1 on: Monday 12 November 07 18:48 GMT (UK) »
Longest townland I could find in Co. Londonderry is Brackaghslievegallion which is also 21 letters.
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Re: Ireland's Longest placename
« Reply #2 on: Monday 12 November 07 18:54 GMT (UK) »
 Snap. Grin
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Re: Ireland's Longest placename
« Reply #3 on: Monday 12 November 07 19:25 GMT (UK) »
Thought there'd be a lot of places with 20+ letters but no.
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