Conamara
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Irish
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Etymology
[edit]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 cú) + mac (“son”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˌkʊn̪ˠəˈmaɾˠə/[2]
Proper noun
[edit]Conamara m (genitive Chonamara)
Mutation
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ 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
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath, section 206.6, page 101