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The following places in countries other than Ireland are named after 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.

The following place names sometimes share strong ties with the original place name. Places named for Irish words but which are not current or historical places in Ireland are excluded.

Common placenames in multiple countries

Antrim

Ardmore

Athlone

Avoca

Bangor

Belfast

Boyle

Bray

Cashel

Cavan

Clare

Clontarf

Coleraine/Colerain/Colrain

Derry

Dublin

Donegal

Dunmore

Erin (Anglicised version of Éire, meaning Ireland)

Fingal

Ireland

Kildare

Kilkenny

Killarney

Limerick

Londonderry

Longford

Louth

Mayo

Moorefield

Munster

Shannon

Sligo

Tyrone

Waterford

Wexford

Africa

South Africa

Sierra Leone

Zimbabwe

Antarctica

Europe

France

Spain

United Kingdom (excluding Northern Ireland)

England

Scotland

The following come from the Scottish Gaelic Èireann meaning "Ireland":

The following come from Fódla, Banbha and Eilg, which are poetic names for Ireland:

Canada

Alberta

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Nova Scotia

Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

Saskatchewan

Argentina

United States

Alabama

Arizona

  • Cork

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Florida

Georgia

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Australia

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Queensland

South Australia

Tasmania

Victoria

Western Australia

New Zealand

Hollyford

Papua New Guinea

South America

Argentina

Chile

Jamaica

Montserrat

Beyond Earth

See also

References

  1. "Cork Hill, Parish of Saint Anthony, Montserrat".
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