A DONEGAL man has been appointed to the New Placenames Committee – Coiste na Logainmneacha.
Minister of State with responsibility for the Irish language and Gaeltacht affairs in the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Thomas Byrne T.D. announced the appointment of Donnchadh Ó Baoill to the new Placenames Committee in recent days.
Donnchadh Ó Baoill has spent most of his working life with Údarás na Gaeltachta in the Donegal Gaeltacht.
In addition, he has a keen interest in placenames, environmental issues, and local history.
He is active in several community organizations where these themes are central to their work and regularly gives presentations on these subjects.
The main responsibility of the Placenames Committee is to advise the Minister on confirming Irish versions of Irish placenames under the Official Languages Act. The Committee will focus on transforming draft placename orders for several counties into placename orders.
Speaking about the appointment, Minister of State Byrne said: “The country’s placenames are an extremely valuable part of our heritage, deeply rooted in our people’s culture. The new Committee has a crucial role to play, with support from the Placenames Branch staff in my Department, in advising me on the confirmed Irish versions of the State’s placenames.”
The Placenames Committee has a three-year term, and members serve voluntarily. Donnchadh Ó Baoill is a Development Executive with Údarás na Gaeltachta in Doirí Beaga, County Donegal, and has expertise in placenames of western Donegal.
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