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Irish place names in other countries

This is a list of places in countries other than Ireland named for places in Ireland.

Massive emigration, often called the Irish diaspora, from Ireland in the 19th and 20th centuries resulted in many towns and regions being named or renamed after places in Ireland.

Contents
1 In the United States
2 Canada
3 Scotland (anciently)
4 England
5 In Space
6 See also

In the United States



Canada

Scotland (anciently)

The following derive from old poetic names in Gaelic for Ireland.

Also from Ireland/Eire.

England

  • Beckory (in Somerset, from Becc Eriu, Old Irish for little Ireland)

In Space

See also

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