Baile Brigín
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Alteration 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[edit]
Baile 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