dara / dair

Dara

Oak. Written Dara, Darragh, Dare — the same Irish word, dara / dair, in the spellings English gave it.

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Towns and cities with Dara

Quick answers
What does Dara mean in Irish place names?

Oak: it is the Irish dara / dair. It is written Dara, Darragh, Dare in English spellings of Irish names.

How is Dara spelled in Irish?

dara / dair. English spellings of the same word include Dara, Darragh, Dare, because the names were written down by ear.

Which towns have Dara in their name?

Kildare (Cill Dara), Adare (Áth Dara).

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