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Ainmneacha Ceilteacha ar Hairicíní (Fiona en route) Posted by on Aug 31, 2010

As a dedicated ainmeolaí, I recently found myself wondering why I couldn’t think of any hurricanes that had Celtic names, even in their anglicized forms.  So I decided to look into it.  Reviewing the situation, I see that traditionally hurricanes were named after the saint’s day on which they occurred (which could reopen the door…

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