road
Na Poirt Dubha
genitive: na bPort Dubh
(Irish)
The Black Banks (Road)
(English)

Glossary

dubh, dú-, duí-
English black
English port, bank, fort

Historical references

2008
də blak ˈbaŋks ˈroːd
'fine black turf there long ago'
Áit. Cainteoir: 4 (Ballyduff), Uimhir : MDCi3

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