PLACENAMES

A chara, - One could not but agree with Sean O Cinneide's letter (December 12th), and his especial indignation regarding the …

A chara, - One could not but agree with Sean O Cinneide's letter (December 12th), and his especial indignation regarding the use of the long imposed corruptious such as Cork for Corcaigh, Timoleague for Tigh Molaga.

Kennedy for O Cinneide, Quin for O Coinn, Savage for O Sabhaois, Nash for Mac an Ois and hundreds more! But why, then, does he insert the totally meaningless comma after the O in the surnames? Le meas.

Eatharlach,

Co Thiobraid Arann