Etymology

Connemara

Con·ne·ma·ra
C3O1N1N1E1M3A1R1A1

Today it means: A pony of a particular breed native to this Irish district. Full definition →

Irish Conamara
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  1. Irish · borrowed fromConamara
  2. English todayConnemara

Borrowed from Irish Conamara, from Conmhaicne Mara (literally “the Conmhaicne of the sea”), a branch of an ancient native tribe named Conmhaicne (literally “descendants of Conmhac”).

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