placenamesIverk
Uíbh Eirc
A Piltown hotel proprietor used his collection to raise money for a neighbouring town’s hospital.
The name
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An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Uíbh Eirc · Irish · main form · validated name
- Iverk · English · main form
Place & story
Redmond Anthony’s hotel museum
Samuel Lewis’s 1837 Piltown account describes a museum fitted up at the hotel by its proprietor, Redmond Anthony. Paintings, curiosities and Irish antiquities could be viewed for a small admission charge. Lewis reported that the proceeds averaged more than £40 annually and were applied towards the fever hospital at Carrick-on-Suir. The collection belonged to the Iverk town’s hotel, while the medical institution it supported was in the neighbouring town. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Iverk. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Pilltown: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-09-19. How this page was prepared.