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Foildarg [An Fhaille Dearg]

hill or mountain · Tipperary · 440m

Marilyn
GaelicAI-generated

Foildarg, from 'An Fhaille Dearg', means 'the red hollow' or 'the red gap'. This describes a reddish-coloured depression or pass on the mountain.

Word origins

An
Gaelicthe(from an "the")
Fhaille
Gaelichollow, gap(from fall "hollow, gap")
Dearg
Gaelicred(from dearg "red")