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The Place-names of Ballycastle and the Causeway Coast

Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk

Description

Public heritage lecture exploring the linguistic origins, historical development and cultural significance of the place-names of Ballycastle and the wider Causeway Coast. The presentation demonstrated how townland and settlement names preserve evidence of the Irish linguistic landscape and provide insights into settlement, landscape, genealogy and cultural memory.
Period7 Feb 2024
Degree of RecognitionNational

Keywords

  • place-names
  • Irish language
  • Ballycastle
  • Causeway Coast
  • townlands
  • toponomy
  • cultural heritage
  • local history