Creamh or wild garlic abounds in damp woodlands – and in the place-names of Ireland as well as parts of Britain. This name-story discusses these aromatic place-names.
Place-names
Place-names are part of our everyday lives, and at one level they simply label places: we don’t need to know the history and meaning of the name Leeds or Glasgow to live there, or to book a train and go there. But the names of places in Britain and Ireland are a fascinating part of our heritage, most of them were fully meaningful when first coined, and like the people who created them they are exceptionally diverse. Click the button below to discover the stories behind some of the place-names of Britain and Ireland (and beyond).
