Abstract
A consideration of historical features of East Ulster Irish dialects suggests that the name of Carrick-a-rede rope bridge in Co. Antrim, now owned and managed by the National Trust, goes back to an Irish form Carraig Dhroichid 'rock of (the) bridge'.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 65-71 |
| Journal | Ainm: A Journal of Name Studies |
| Volume | 9 |
| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 2008 |
Keywords
- Onomastics
- Antrim
- salmon fishing
- East Ulster Irish.