BROWSE
lake or lakes
Loch Ramhar
genitive: Loch Ramhar
(Irish)
Lough Ramor
(English)

Glossary

English lake; inlet

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    fat lake
    Ba é Loch Muinreamhair seanainm an locha seo, ón leasainm pearsanta Muinreamhar, 'fat neck'; tá an fhoirm ghiorraithe Loch Ramhar in úsáid ón 16ú haois ar a laghad

  • English

    fat lake
    Loch Muinreamhair was the original name of this lake, from the personal nickname Muinreamhar, 'fat neck'; the shortened form Loch Ramhar has been used since at least the 16th century

Centrepoint

53.829, -7.08866latitude, longitude
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Historical references

2011
ˌlɑˑhˈramə(r)
"...that river's coming from L. R." (r ~ [ʁ] ag an gcainteoir sa chomhthéacs seo)
Áit. Cainteoir: 3, Uimhir : T01
2011
ˌlɑχˈrɑːmə(r)
"...across the bridge, across Lough Ramor" — /ɑː/ sic (!); [-ər] deiridh nach mór /-əʁ/ ag an gcainteoir seo
Áit. Cainteoir: 3, Uimhir : T01
2011
ˌlɑxˈramər
Áit. Cainteoir: 4, Uimhir : T01
2011
ˌlɑxˈramə(r)
Áit. Cainteoir: 8, Uimhir : T01
2011
ˌlɑkˈramər
Áit. Uimhir : T01, Cainteoir: 8

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