Emigrants carried the names of home with them. These are the places abroad named after places in Ireland — about 344 of them, in 12 countries.
Avoca (23)
Avoca, Arkansas · Avoca, Florida · Avoca, Indiana · Avoca, Iowa · Avoca, Minnesota · Avoca, Nebraska · Avoca, New South Wales · Avoca, New York · Avoca, New Zealand · Avoca, Pennsylvania · Avoca, Queensland · Avoca, South Africa · Avoca, Tasmania · Avoca, Victoria · Avoca, West Virginia · Avoca, Wisconsin · Avoca Beach, New South Wales · Avoca Lake, New South Wales · Avoca River, Canterbury, New Zealand · Avoca River, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand · Avoca River, Victoria · Avoca Township, Livingston County, Illinois · North Avoca, New South Wales
Dublin (20)
Dublin, Banana Islands · Dublin, California · Dublin, Florida · Dublin, Georgia · Dublin, Indiana · Dublin, Kentucky · Dublin, Maryland · Dublin, Missouri · Dublin, New Hampshire · Dublin, North Carolina · Dublin, Ohio · Dublin, Pennsylvania · Dublin, South Australia · Dublin, Texas · Dublin, Virginia · Dublin Township, Swift County, Minnesota · Dublin Township, Mercer County, Ohio · Dublin Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania · Dublin Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania · Upper Dublin Township, Pennsylvania
Londonderry (15)
Cape Londonderry (Australia) · Londonderry, Edmonton, Alberta (neighborhood) · Londonderry, Guernsey County, Ohio · Londonderry, New Hampshire · Londonderry, New South Wales · Londonderry, North Yorkshire · Londonderry, Nova Scotia · Londonderry, Ross County, Ohio · Londonderry, West Midlands · Londonderry Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania · Londonderry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania · Londonderry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania · Londonderry Township, Ohio · North Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania · South Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania
Belfast (14)
Belfast, Clermont County, Ohio · Belfast, Georgia · Belfast, Highland County, Ohio · Belfast, Maine · Belfast, Missouri · Belfast, Mpumalanga · Belfast, Nebraska · Belfast, New York · Belfast, New Zealand · Belfast, Pennsylvania · Belfast, Prince Edward Island · Belfast, Tennessee · Belfast Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania · Belfast Township, Murray County, Minnesota
Killarney (14)
Killarney, Calgary, Alberta (neighborhood) · Killarney, Edmonton, Alberta (neighborhood) · Killarney, Florida · Killarney, Gauteng · Killarney, Georgia · Killarney, Manitoba · Killarney, Ontario · Killarney, Queensland · Killarney, Vancouver, British Columbia (neighborhood) · Killarney, Victoria · Killarney, Zimbabwe · Killarney Heights, New South Wales · Killarney Station, Northern Territory, Australia · Killarney Vale, New South Wales
Tyrone (13)
Lower Tyrone Township, Pennsylvania · Tyrone, Coshocton County, Ohio · Tyrone, Georgia · Tyrone, Kentucky · Tyrone, Morrow County, Ohio · Tyrone, New Mexico · Tyrone, New York · Tyrone, Ontario · Tyrone, Pennsylvania · Tyrone Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania · Tyrone Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania · Tyrone Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania · Upper Tyrone Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Waterford (10)
New Waterford, Nova Scotia · New Waterford, Ohio · Waterford, Pennsylvania · Waterford, Queensland · Waterford West, Queensland · Waterford, Rhode Island · Waterford, Vermont · Waterford, Virginia · Waterford, Western Australia · Waterford Parish, New Brunswick
Coleraine (9)
Colerain, North Carolina · Colerain, Ohio · Colerain Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania · Colerain Township, Belmont County, Ohio · Colerain Township, Hamilton County, Ohio · Colerain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania · Colerain Township, Ross County, Ohio · Coleraine, Victoria · Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine, Quebec
Antrim (8)
Antrim, New Hampshire · Antrim, Nova Scotia · Antrim, Ohio · Antrim, Pennsylvania · Antrim County, Michigan · Antrim Township, Pennsylvania · Antrim Township, Michigan · Antrim Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
Clare (6)
Clare, Iowa · Clare, Nova Scotia · Clare, South Australia · Clare County, Michigan · Clare Valley, South Australia · Point Clare, New South Wales
Erin (6)
Erin, New York · Erin, Ontario · Erin, Tennessee · Erin, Texas · Erin, Wisconsin · Port Erin, Isle of Man
Kildare (6)
Kildare, Edmonton, Alberta (neighborhood) · Kildare, Oklahoma · Kildare, Texas · Kildare, Wisconsin · Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare, Quebec · Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare, Quebec
Limerick (6)
Limerick, Georgia · Limerick, Louisville, Kentucky (neighborhood) · Limerick, Maine · Limerick, Ontario · Limerick, Saskatchewan · Limerick Township, Pennsylvania
Longford (6)
Longford, Coventry · Longford, Derbyshire · Longford, Greater Manchester · Longford, Kansas · Longford, Tasmania · Longford, Warrington
Bandon (5)
Bandon, Indiana · Bandon, Oregon · Bandon Township, Renville County, Minnesota · New Bandon Parish, New Brunswick · New Bandon-Salmon Beach, New Brunswick
Ireland (5)
Ireland, Indiana · Ireland, Nova Scotia · Ireland, West Virginia · Ireland Island, Bermuda · New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
Kilkenny (5)
Kilkenny, Edmonton, Alberta (neighborhood) · Kilkenny, Minnesota · Kilkenny, New Hampshire · Kilkenny, South Australia · Kilkenny Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota
Clontarf (4)
Clontarf, Minnesota · Clontarf, New South Wales · Clontarf, Queensland (Moreton Bay Region) · Clontarf, Queensland (Toowoomba Region)
Athlone (3)
Athlone, California · Athlone, Victoria · Athlone Park, South Africa
Cashel (3)
Cashel, Ontario · Cashel Township, Swift County, Minnesota · Tudor and Cashel Township, Ontario
Cavan (3)
Cavan, New South Wales · Cavan, Ontario · Cavan, South Australia
Munster (3)
Munster, KwaZulu-Natal · Munster, Ottawa, Ontario (neighborhood) · Munster Township, Pennsylvania
Wexford (3)
Wexford, Pennsylvania · Wexford, Toronto, Ontario (neighborhood) · Wexford County, Michigan
Fingal (2)
Fingal, Ontario · Fingal, Victoria
South Africa
Bantry Bay · Belfast ↩ · Killarney ↩
England
Beckery, Somerset (from Bec Eriu, Old Irish for "Little Ireland"; the name was likely brought to England by an Irishman recruited by Vikings) · Ranelagh Gardens
Scotland
Auldearn (Gaelic Allt Èireann, from Èireann, 'Ireland') · Bridge of Earn (Gaelic Drochaid Èireann, from Èireann, 'Ireland') · Findhorn (Gaelic Inbhir Èireann, from Èireann, 'Ireland') · Loch Earn (Gaelic Loch Èireann, from Èireann, 'Ireland') · Lochearnhead (Gaelic Ceann Loch Èireann, from Èireann, 'Ireland') · Strathearn (Gaelic Srath Èireann, from Èireann, 'Ireland') · Atholl (Gaelic Athfhotla, from a poetic name for Ireland) · Banff (Gaelic Banbha, from a poetic name for Ireland) · Elgin (Gaelic Eilginn, from a poetic name for Ireland) · Glenelg (Gaelic Gleann Eilg, from a poetic name for Ireland)
Alberta
Ardenode · Bantry · Connemara · Innisfree · Kildare ↩ · Kilkenny ↩ · Londonderry ↩ · Mount Dungarvan
British Columbia
Belcarra
New Brunswick
New Bandon Parish · New Bandon-Salmon Beach · Wicklow ↩ · Wicklow Parish
Newfoundland and Labrador
Ballyhack
Nova Scotia
Antrim ↩ · Londonderry ↩ · New Waterford
Ontario
Ballycroy, Adjala-Tosorontio · Carlingford · Carlow/Mayo · Cashel ↩ · Cavan Monaghan · Corktown, Toronto · Dundalk ↩ · Dublin ↩ · Erin · Erindale · Fingal · Killaloe ↩ · Killarney ↩ · Kilrush ↩ · Leitrim ↩ · Limerick ↩ · Listowel · Malahide · Maynooth · Navan ↩ · South Monaghan ↩ · Tramore · Tudor and Cashel · Tullamore ↩ · Tyrone ↩ · Westmeath ↩ · Wexford ↩
Prince Edward Island
Belfast ↩
Quebec
Armagh ↩ · Mayo ↩ · Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare · Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine · Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare
Saskatchewan
Limerick ↩ · Meath Park · Mullingar ↩
Arkansas
Avoca
California
Athlone ↩ · Dublin ↩ · Menlo Park
Georgia
Belfast ↩ · Cork ↩ · Dublin ↩ · Killarney ↩ · Limerick ↩ · Tyrone ↩
Idaho
Rathdrum
Illinois
Avoca Township · Derry Township ↩
Indiana
Avoca · Bandon · Dublin ↩ · Ireland
Kentucky
Dublin ↩ · Limerick ↩ · Tyrone ↩
Maine
Belfast ↩ · Limerick ↩ · Newry ↩
Maryland
Dublin ↩ · Dundalk ↩ · Sligo Creek
Massachusetts
Charlemont
Michigan
Antrim County ↩ · Antrim Township ↩ · Clare County ↩ · Corktown · Roscommon County ↩ · Wexford County ↩
Minnesota
Avoca · Bandon Township · Belfast Township ↩ · Cashel Township ↩ · Clontarf · Dublin Township ↩ · Fermoy · Glendalough State Park · Kildare Township ↩ · Kilkenny ↩ · Kilkenny Township ↩ · Newry Township ↩ · Tara Township, Swift County · Tara Township, Traverse County
New Hampshire
Antrim ↩ · Derry ↩ · Dublin ↩ · Kilkenny ↩ · Londonderry ↩
New York
Avoca · Belfast ↩ · Erin · Limerick ↩ · Tipperary Hill, Syracuse · Tyrone ↩ · Ulster County
North Carolina
Colerain ↩ · Dublin ↩ · Mount Mourne · Shannon
Ohio
Antrim ↩ · Antrim Township ↩ · Belfast, Clermont County ↩ · Belfast, Highland County ↩ · Colerain ↩ · Colerain Township, Belmont County ↩ · Colerain Township, Hamilton County ↩ · Colerain Township, Ross County ↩ · Dublin ↩ · Dublin Township ↩ · Limerick ↩ · Londonderry, Guernsey County ↩ · Londonderry, Ross County ↩ · New Waterford · Tyrone, Coshocton County ↩ · Tyrone, Morrow County ↩
Oregon
Bandon
Pennsylvania
Antrim ↩ · Antrim Township ↩ · Armagh ↩ · Armagh Township ↩ · Avoca · Avonmore · Belfast ↩ · Belfast Township ↩ · Colerain Township, Bedford County ↩ · Colerain Township, Lancaster County ↩ · Derry ↩ · Derry Township, Dauphin County ↩ · Derry Township, Mifflin County ↩ · Derry Township, Montour County ↩ · Derry Township, Westmoreland County ↩ · Donegal ↩ · Donegal Township, Butler County ↩ · Donegal Township, Washington County ↩ · Donegal Township, Westmoreland County ↩ · Drumore Township, /East Drumore Township · Dublin ↩ · Dublin Township, Fulton County ↩ · Dublin Township, Huntingdon County ↩ · Duncannon · East Donegal Township, /West Donegal Township ↩ · Fermanagh Township ↩ · Letterkenny Township ↩ · Limerick Township ↩ · Lisburn ↩ · Londonderry Township, Bedford County ↩ · Londonderry Township, Chester County ↩ · Londonderry Township, Dauphin County ↩ · Lower Tyrone Township, /Upper Tyrone Township ↩ · Lurgan Township ↩ · Monaghan Township ↩ · Munster Township · Newry ↩ · North Londonderry Township, /South Londonderry Township ↩ · North Strabane Township, /South Strabane Township ↩ · Sligo ↩ · Tyrone ↩ · Tyrone Township, Adams County ↩ · Tyrone Township, Blair County ↩ · Tyrone Township, Perry County ↩ · Ulster Township · Upper Dublin Township ↩ · Waterford ↩ · Wexford ↩
Texas
Dublin ↩ · Erin · Kildare ↩ · Shannon
Virginia
Dublin ↩ · Dungannon ↩ · Kinsale ↩ · Waterford ↩
New South Wales
Avoca · Avoca Beach · Avoca Lake · Ballina · Bantry Bay · Carlingford · Cavan ↩ · Clontarf · Dunmore · Killarney Heights ↩ · Killarney Vale ↩ · Limerick ↩ · Londonderry ↩ · Louth ↩ · North Avoca · Point Clare ↩ · Rathmines · Tralee ↩ · Tullamore ↩
Queensland
Charleville · Clontarf · Derrymore · Glanmire · Innisfail · Kerry ↩ · Killaloe ↩ · Killarney ↩ · Mount Enniskillen · Rathdowney · Waterford ↩ · Waterford West
South Australia
Armagh ↩ · Cavan ↩ · Clare ↩ · Clare Valley · Dublin ↩ · Erindale · Glandore · Kilkenny ↩ · Rostrevor
Tasmania
Howth ↩ · Liffey · Liffey River Reserve · Longford ↩
Victoria
Athlone ↩ · Cape Clear · Coleraine ↩ · Drumcondra · Killarney ↩ · Kilmore · Maryborough · Newry ↩ · Portarlington ↩
Western Australia
Glendalough · Londonderry ↩ · Mullingar ↩ · Waterford ↩
Avoca · Avoca River (Canterbury) · Avoca River (Hawke's Bay) · Belfast ↩ · Westport ↩
Vallenar (founded as San Ambrosio de Ballenary, after Ballynary in County Sligo)
Cork Hill, Saint Anthony Parish
Wikipedia's list names 20 Dublins outside Ireland, most of them in the United States.
In the list we draw on, Avoca (23 places), then Dublin (20) and Londonderry (15).
Wikipedia's List of Irish place names in other countries ↗, which cites place-name dictionaries and local histories for many entries. It is not complete, and a shared name is not always proof of a direct link — follow each place's own article for how it got its name. ↩ links to our page for the Irish original where we have one.