Leixlip: a place name of Old Norse or Middle English origin?
By Eleanor Rye
Published in Studia Hibernica, January 2026.
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Published in Studia Hibernica, January 2026.
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Abstract
Abstract* The town of Leixlip takes its name from a salmon leap on the River Liffey. For over 170 years the place name has been assumed to be of Scandinavian origin, an interpretation that has had considerable influence on historical and archaeological ...