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Important notice

Following the Annual General Meeting held in December 2025, the Ulster Place-Name Society has formally adopted the new name The Society for Name Studies in Ireland (Cumann Ainmeolaíochta na hÉireann).

This change reflects a wider, all-island remit and our aim to foster broader participation and collaboration in name studies across Ireland.

We are currently working on the development of a new website and a programme of activities for the year ahead. Further details on membership, events, publications and opportunities to get involved will be shared in due course.

Thank you for your continued interest and support during this period of transition. We look forward to welcoming you to the next chapter of the Society.

 
 

Ulster Place-Name Society

The Ulster Place-Name Society (UPNS) promotes the study, collection,
verification and explanation of local place-names by its members. Society
experts provide authoritative Irish language versions of road and street names. The UPNS also campaigns for the retention of townland names in popular and official usage as an important marker of local culture and identity.

 
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