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Darragh
“DA-ra”
from dair, 'oak' — 'oak tree' or 'fruitful, fertile'
The story behind the name
Dáire is an ancient name borne by mythical kings — including Dáire mac Fiachna, who owned the brown bull that started the Táin. The modern Darragh reads simply as 'oak', which is why it suits a country whose place-names are full of doire, oak-woods.
Where the name belongs
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