Sir, – Allow me to send my gratitude and best wishes to Loch an Iúir, to Donegal and to Ruadhrí Ó Baoill for his delightful letter on Irish placenames (July 25th). I have always had a love for our townland names, their richness of meaning, their melody, their sheer beauty. Please let us cherish them as we cherish Newgrange!
Down with Ashgrove, Greenlawn, Fountain Court, etc. No disrespect intended to the residents of such places. They weren’t present at the christening! – Yours, etc,
SHEILA GRIFFIN,
Blennerville,
Tralee, Co Kerry.
