Baile Brigín
Irish
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Etymology
editAlteration of original Baile Breacain (literally “Brecan’s town”).[1]
Pronunciation
edit- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˌbˠalʲə bʲɾʲɪˈɟiːnʲ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˌbˠɑːlʲə ˈbʲɾʲɪɟiːnʲ/, /ˌbˠalə ˈbʲɾʲɪɟiːnʲ/, /ˌbˠælə ˈbʲɾʲɪɟiːnʲ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˌbˠælʲə ˈbʲɾʲɪɟiːnʲ/, /ˌbˠɛlʲə ˈbʲɾʲɪɟiːnʲ/
Proper noun
editBaile Brigín m (genitive Baile Brigín)
- Balbriggan (a town in Fingal, County Dublin)
Mutation
edit| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Baile Brigín | Bhaile Brigín | mBaile Brigín |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
edit- ^ Joyce, P. W. (1923) Irish local names explained, Dublin: The Educational Co. of Ireland, Limited, page 12