Mín an Aoire

Mín an Aoire derives from the Irish words "mín" (mountain pasture) and "aoire" (shepherd), literally meaning "mountain pasture of the shepherd"—a name reflecting the upland pastoral character of this region. Historical records document various spellings including "Mininarie" (1755), "Meenanary" (1813), and "Meenaneary" (1835). Early linguistic scholarship by John O'Donovan (circa 1835) proposed...