The placename literally means 'the small church of Davnet' and refers to the 7th Century saint Dympna who built a small church here. |
In a referendum held earlier today, its residents voted overwhelming to readopt its English name and save it from the imposition of the Irish placename, An Daingean. |
Scotia is a Latin placename derived from Scoti, a Latin name for the Gaels. |
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This is surprising, because North Kanem has been widely used by Azza hunters and the Batha area is used by numerous Haddad: indicated notably by the placename of Ouadi Haddad. |
Surely a touch more imagination is available in this place to deal with the legacy of a past where we can't even agree on a placename. |