Etymology

Dún Laoghaire

Today it means: A town and port in County Dublin, Ireland. Full definition →

Irish Dún Laoghaire
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  1. Irish · borrowed fromDún Laoghaire
  2. English todayDún Laoghaire

From Irish Dún Laoghaire (literally “fort of Laoghaire”).

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