Conamara

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Irish

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Etymology

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From Conmhaicne Mara (literally the Conmhaicne of the sea), a branch of an ancient native tribe named Conmhaicne (literally descendants of Conmhac), ultimately from con (hound) (prefix form of n-stem ) + mac (son).[1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Conamara m (genitive Chonamara)

  1. Connemara (a district of western County Galway, Ireland)

Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Conamara Chonamara gConamara
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ Walsh, Paul (1940) “Connacht in the Book of Rights”, in Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society, volume 19, number 1/2, Galway Archaeological & Historical Society, pages 1–15
  2. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 206.6, page 101