The Bilingual Stations Game

[backontrack]

I am indeed. It's actually Rosslare Europort apparently.

Once again, I have no idea - but someone else probably will.
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Kingscourt doesn't seem to be open at present.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Kingscourt doesn't seem to be open at present.

As you are aware, the language knowledge requirements of this quiz are beyond me, but for the sake of general information purposes, after the rail strike in 2001, the decision was made to transfer all the gypsum traffic through Kingscourt by road and the last gypsum train ran later that year.

The last train to pass through Kingscourt station was a weed-killing train that ran on 7th June 2002. Soon afterwards, the decision was taken to disconnect the line to Kingscourt at Tara Junction in Navan.

 

[Requeststop]

As you are aware, the language knowledge requirements of this quiz are beyond me, but for the sake of general information purposes, after the rail strike in 2001, the decision was made to transfer all the gypsum traffic through Kingscourt by road and the last gypsum train ran later that year.

The last train to pass through Kingscourt station was a weed-killing train that ran on 7th June 2002. Soon afterwards, the decision was taken to disconnect the line to Kingscourt at Tara Junction in Navan.

I have to admit that I found Kingscourt/Dún na Rí on a map of the Irish rail system that I've had for 4-5 years. So I do apologise if I have broken the rules of the game. I accept the red card.

 

[krus_aragon]

No props at all. The 'h' in Mhòr tells you that 'Aghaidh' is grammatically feminine

Would I be correct in concluding that 'Mhòr' is a feminine mutation of the adjective 'Mòr' ('large'), hence you know the article is feminine?

Similarly, 'mawr' ('large') mutates to 'fawr' in Welsh when describing a feminine article. Not that I make a habit of describing large feminine articles, mind you.
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As we've inadvertently hit a stop, let me get the ball rolling again with Abermaw (though all the locals call it Y Bermo).

 

[backontrack]

I have to admit that I found Kingscourt/Dún na Rí on a map of the Irish rail system that I've had for 4-5 years. So I do apologise if I have broken the rules of the game. I accept the red card.

Don't worry about it.

Abermaw? That would be Barmouth, methinks.

Dail Chuinnidh
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Nobody?

 

[Railsigns]

Dail Chuinnidh

Dalwhinnie.

Loch Iall airson Spòrs A-Muigh

 

[backontrack]

Loch Eil Outward Bound...

Hunndaidh

 

[Railsigns]

Huntly

Ollpháirc Bhóthar na hUaimhe

 

[backontrack]

Hmm. 'Pháirc' probably means 'Park', I know that 'Bóthar' means 'road'...

...Navan Road Parkway?

If so, then try this one: Castell-nedd

 

[Railsigns]

...Navan Road Parkway?

Correct!

 

[backontrack]

Great! Mine is above.
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Castell-nedd

 

[leightonbd]

Great! Mine is above.
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Castell-nedd

Can I help? Neath (lit. The castle on the river neath, I would guess)

Easy one:

Dùn Dė

 

[johnnychips]

Is this a nefarious trick? Dundee?

 

[backontrack]

Yep, it's Dundee! Your go.

 

[37 418]

Would I be correct in concluding that 'Mhòr' is a feminine mutation of the adjective 'Mòr' ('large'), hence you know the article is feminine?

Similarly, 'mawr' ('large') mutates to 'fawr' in Welsh when describing a feminine article. Not that I make a habit of describing large feminine articles, mind you.
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That's absolutely correct. In Gaelic we call it Sèimheachadh (Lenition). Any adjective coming after a feminine noun (except beginning with a vowel or l, n, r) adds an 'h' which changes the sound.

 

[johnnychips]

Open floor!

 

[DaveHarries]

Let's bring another language into this shall we? What place is also known as Goonkoyntrel?

Dave

 

[leightonbd]

Let's bring another language into this shall we? What place is also known as Goonkoyntrel?

Dave

That would be Quintrell Downs? How on earth does that translate!

Back to the homeland for the following, with a bit of a giveaway in the name:

Maes Awyr Rhyngwladol Caerdydd y Rhws

 

[DaveHarries]

That would be Quintrell Downs? How on earth does that translate!

Quintrell Downs is correct: I found a website which translates place names in Cornwall from English into Cornish. Good question as to its translation though. Meanwhile, as I spend a good deal of time travelling around South Wales when at work I say yours is Rhoose Cardiff International Airport.

So here's another one from me: Inbhir Theòrsa

Dave

 

[leightonbd]

Quintrell Downs is correct: I found a website which translates place names in Cornwall from English into Cornish. Good question as to its translation though. Meanwhile, as I spend a good deal of time travelling around South Wales when at work I say yours is Rhoose Cardiff International Airport.

So here's another one from me: Inbhir Theòrsa

Dave

I'm going to guess that (as opposed to looking it up, which I admit I did for your Cornish one) as Thurso?

 

[DJH1971]

Abergwaun

 

[backontrack]

I'm going to guess that (as opposed to looking it up, which I admit I did for your Cornish one) as Thurso?

I'm afraid that it's leightonbd's go.

 

[DaveHarries]

I'm going to guess that (as opposed to looking it up, which I admit I did for your Cornish one) as Thurso?

Inbhir Theòrsa does indeed translate as Thurso.

Dave

 

[leightonbd]

Abergwaun

Fishguard?

If so a nice literal one

Penybont

 

[backontrack]

Bridgend?

 

[leightonbd]

Bridgend?

Very good. The end (pen) of the bridge (pont, mutates (as discussed earlier) to y bont).

Your go.

 

[backontrack]

Thanks!

Gogledd Llanrwst

 

[leightonbd]

Thanks!

Gogledd Llanrwst

Gogledd means north, so Llanrwst North? (Wherever that is)?

If so, my most common station for the last few years:

Margadh an Fheòir

 

[DaveHarries]

Gogledd means north, so Llanrwst North? (Wherever that is)?

If so, my most common station for the last few years:

Margadh an Fheòir

My guess for that one is (Edinburgh) Haymarket: the first word sounds vaguely like Market.

How about Caer?

Dave

 

[DJH1971]

Fishguard?

If so a nice literal one

Penybont

Correct!