William's Fun Page of Information

 

‘If there is anything you would like to know, I am your man... well, er...  mouse, I mean!’ squeaked William the know-it-all Mouse.

 

Place Name Meanings

 

  • Carrick, Carraig or Craig - rock   
  • Cairn or Carn - mound, heap of stones or grave   
  • Dhu - black        
  • Bán - white
  • Finn- white
  • Roe - red
  • Dun - brown
  • Knock - hill         
  • Bally - town of    
  • Beg - small         
  • Mor - big        
  • Tober  - well       
  • Money - bush or peatland
  • Glen - narrow valley
  • Slieve - mountain
  • Ben - mountain
  • Cush - river mouth
  • Inver - river mouth
  • Derry - oak tree
  • Inch - island
  • Inish - island

Can you work out the answers?

  • Can you work out what Knockdhu means?
  • What do you think Cushendun and Glendun mean?
  • What do Carraig Bán and Carrick Dhu  mean?
  • How about Cairndhu, Cairnbeg or Cairncastle?
  • How many towns can you think of beginning with ‘Carrick’ or ‘Bally’?
  • Invent a town of your own using the list above.

Check your answers

  • Knockdhu - black hill
  • Cushendun - brown river mouth
  • Glendun - valley of the brown river
  • Carraig Bán - white rock
  • Carrick Dhu - black rock
  • Cairncastle - castle on a mound
  • Cairndhu - black mound
  • Cairnbeg - little mound

Some towns with Carrick or Bally

  • Carrickfergus                             
  • Carrick-a-rede                           
  • Carrick-on-Shannon                  
  • Carrickmacross                        
  • Carrickmore                              
  • Carrickfin                                  
  • Ballycastle
  • Ballycarry
  • Ballymena
  • Ballymoney
  • Ballynure
  • Ballygalley