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The Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland @snsbi.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

An excursion to Long Melford and Lavenham followed...

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The Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland @snsbi.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Abigail Lloyd gave a comprehensive overview of watery names and island sites - a comparison of Cambridgeshire, Ely and Essex.

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The Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland @snsbi.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Finally on Saturday, Keith Briggs introduced some street-names from Bury St Edmunds, prior to a walking tour later in the evening.

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The Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland @snsbi.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Chris Lewis shared Fashions in personal names and social mobility in late Anglo-Saxon England.

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The Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland @snsbi.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Shaun Tyas gave a presentation on the name of Redburga, queen of Ecgberht (802-839).

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The Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland @snsbi.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Paul Tempan talked about borrowing from abroad in Belfast street-names. Was Commemoration, marketing or other motivation?

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The Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland @snsbi.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Then @aofionnagain.bsky.social shared 'The fields of Athlone: town park and field names outside the walls'.

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The Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland @snsbi.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

After lunch, Conchubhar Ó Crualaoich entertained us with Nicknames in working-class Wexford. Is this tradition likely to continue?

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The Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland @snsbi.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Following, @Eilidh NicGilleRuaidh shared her report on Gaelic place-names in Scotland - see www.ainmean-aite.scot

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Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba (AÀA) – Gaelic Place-names of Scotland

Gaelic Place-names of Scotland

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The Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland @snsbi.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Collaboration! Plurality of opinions/interpretations based on material culture and textual records. Some texts: Hassall (2013), Gerrard (2013), Rippon el al (2015), Fleming (2021); Hill (2017), Green (2012/2020), Nature 610 (2022) DNA. Can't conclude anything re languages spoken from DNA (Coates).

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The Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland @snsbi.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

First up this morning is Rob Briggs: recent work in archaeology and history concerning 5th and 6th centuries in lowland Britain/implications for English place-name studies...

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The Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland @snsbi.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Now Gavin Smith speaks about Social systems analysis and English place-names: example of cultural hegemonies of Kings Æthelberht, Rædwald and Sigeberht. Hãm, -ingas (one in each hundredral centre in west/central Surrey), stede names: models suggest exonyms surviving in legal land docs.

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The Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland @snsbi.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Edward Martin, landscape historian, shares place-names in a post-royal landscape - Rendlesham after Rædwald. Lordship and Landscape in East Anglia AD 400-800 (2024), Rendlesham and the East Anglian Kingdom. Pangle (1647 will) 'fenland', walk 'sheep pasture', went 'furlong' - complicated landscapes!

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The Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland @snsbi.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Now, Thomas Clancy shares 'A county of contrast: settlement names in Ayrshire'. See ayr-placenames.glasgow.ac.uk. Cunningham, Kyle, Carrick areas. Names containing Scots 'toun' largely have surnames as specific elements. Why are ' toun' names in the Kyle area different? Are they later?

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Place-Names of the Coalfield Communities

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The Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland @snsbi.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Next, Lyn Boothman introduces prominent surnames, kinship, and stability in Long Melford. Agriculture and textile manufacturing. A family history for a place. Changes due to migration, infant mortality, local industries, changes in the Poor Law.

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The Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland @snsbi.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

We're in Bury St Edmund's for our annual Spring Conference. This evening a keynote talk was given by Professor Mark Bailey on the estates of the Bury St Edmund's Abbey 1250-1450. Violent uprisings, intriguing data gleaned from manorial documents, and more... research-portal.uea.ac.uk/en/persons/m...

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Tírdhreacha Chonamara @duichechonamara.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Loch Atraí, Loch na Brocaí agus na Beanna Beola

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Ribe Róibéis @riberoibeis.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Fair play dhuit a Phádraig, ná hinis tada dhóibh 🤐

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Aengus Ó Fionnagáin @aofionnagain.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Lán an tí ann an tseachtain seo caite nuair a labhair an Dr Pádraig Lenihan le Cumann Bhaile Átha Luain Ársa: 'Sieges without Guns: Athlone and the midlands from December 1641 to February 1642’ Full house at last week's Old Athlone Society lecture by Dr Pádraig Lenihan.

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Aengus Ó Fionnagáin @aofionnagain.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Ní raibh a fhios agam go raibh aillte móra i Maigh Nuad!

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Nuala Ní Chonghaile @nools.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Bhí cnoic Mhám Tuirc draoíochtúil inniu.

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Conor Hogarty @conorhogarty.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Why 🇮🇪 is missing its military manpower targets. Conor Gallagher is writing in todays @irishtimes.com As our 🇪🇺 partners significantly increase defence expenditure and recruitment, Ireland remains a laggard on both fronts. @micheal-martin.bsky.social @simonharrisireland.bsky.social

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Our latest town published was Ballyshannon/Béal Átha Seanaidh by Angela Byrne in October 2025. Below are all 32 atlases published along with those that are in progress. You can browse more here: www.ria.ie/research-pro...

Map of Ireland showing the towns published and in progress for the Irish Historic Towns Atlas

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Aengus Ó Fionnagáin @aofionnagain.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Ní chuirfinn aon mhuinín sa chur chuige sin! Nach gceapfá gurbh é easpa cumais míleata na Graonlainne a mheall súil an Trumpaigh an chéad lá riamh, i measc rudaí eile.

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Aengus Ó Fionnagáin @aofionnagain.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Tá sé thar am go dtógfaí arm, aerfhórsa agus cabhlach a mbeadh sé de chumas acu Éire a chosaint - níor mhaith linn a bheith sáite idir Farage agus Trump/Vance/MAGA faoi cheann cúpla bliain!

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Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk · 10/01/2026

In this video, I have a conversation with @carlomasala1.bsky.social about the risk of war with Russia, the future of Nato, and the challenges to European security.

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Can NATO survive a war with Russia? — with Carlo Masala

YouTube video by Anders Puck Nielsen

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Aengus Ó Fionnagáin @aofionnagain.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Súil agam nach bhfuil i gceist acu ach sin, ach is ábhar iontais dom an tagairt sin, dá laghad sloinnte a scríobhadh i nGaeilge sna foinsí a ceadaíodh. Meas tú céard a rinne siad le malartú Kidney / Duane, Dwan etc?

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Aengus Ó Fionnagáin @aofionnagain.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Meas tú céard is ciall leis seo "To have homogeneity in family names across different data sources, we translate Irish surnames into English and consider the phonetic version of each last name"? Ní luaitear aon údar ar shloinnte na hÉireann san alt.

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Carrie Griffin @carriegrif.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

V proud supervisor! Congrats DR Gaëlle Clion who had a very successful viva today @unioflimerick.bsky.social. Pictured with Gaëlle are supervisors @gordonoriain.bsky.social @aofionnagain.bsky.social & examiners Sile de Cléir & Pádraig Ó Macháin (UCC). Thanks also to chair @drtinamorin.bsky.social

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Gordon Ó Riain @gordonoriain.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

The latest volume of the Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie is now available www.degruyterbrill.com/journal/key/... @degruyterbrill.bsky.social

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Aengus Ó Fionnagáin @aofionnagain.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

"In the Republic, about 1.9 million people can speak Irish; it is in daily use by about 624,000." Hmm.

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Aengus Ó Fionnagáin @aofionnagain.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

There's a lot of positivity about Irish at the moment in public commentary, but this inspectors' report on the teaching of Irish in national schools is damning: Summary: many teachers are unable to speak the language they are 'teaching': www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

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Enactment of the Primary Language Curriculum: a focus on Irish

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Aengus Ó Fionnagáin @aofionnagain.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Listen back to The History Show (RTÉR1) Labhair mé faoi chúrsaí teanga & Ainmleabhair na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis - ba bhochtaide ar fad an tuiscint a bheadh againn ar log. na hÉireann gan na foirmeacha Ga a chuir Seán Ó Donnabháin (1806-61) agus a chomhoibrithe leo. https:// tinyurl.com/2zs8s4f8

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The History Show Sunday 19 October 2025

The Ordnance Survey in Ireland On this week's programme, we’re looking back at the early years of the Ordnance Survey in Ireland. Just over 200 years ago, the British government launched one of the ...

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Aengus Ó Fionnagáin @aofionnagain.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Lán an tí i láthair aréir don chéad léacht i séasúr an Fhómhair de chuid shraith bhliantúil Chumann Staire Bhaile Átha Luain

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Aengus Ó Fionnagáin @aofionnagain.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Great to see such a big crowd of all ages attend a placename-themed walk of the beautiful Low Road along Lough Ree yesterday, as part of Heritage Week. Thanks to Minister Kevin 'Boxer' Moran for attending & for support from ‪@heritagecouncil.ie‬ & @westmeathcoco

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Aengus Ó Fionnagáin @aofionnagain.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

A busy weekend ahead - I'll be giving two placenames related talks as part of Heritage Week: Cúpla lá gnóthach le cur isteach agus dhá chaint ar chúrsaí logainmneacha agus staire le tabhairt agam mar chuid de Sheachtain na hOidhreachta

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Aengus Ó Fionnagáin @aofionnagain.bsky.social · 13/08/2025