Talk:Glenveagh

Translation
It says in the article: Gleann Bheatha translates into English as "Glen of the Birches". Does anyone know if this is correct? Isn't the word birch beith in Irish, while the word birches is beitheanna? Could it be Beatha which means life? --Frokor 21:57, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Gleann Bheatha would indeed be "Glen of life"; after consulting with my sister we think that Glen of Birch would be Gleann na Beithe and Glen of Birches would be Gleann na mBeith(eanna). In each case there would be an article ("na" in this case). Let me know on my talk page if I need to come back and clarify anything. Stifle (talk) 21:18, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
 * No, I agree completely, but felt it was prudent to ask since I studied Irish for a short time, and many years ago. --Ekko 08:01, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Today I've got a letter for the staff at the park, confirminng that "Glen of life" it is. --Ekko (talk) 13:09, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

Misinformation
The Adair evictions of 1861 had nothing to do with famine, nor does it seem that the location was affected by famine at the time. Rather, it was a long-running dispute between Adair and the Derryveagh community, which culminated in the murder of one of his shepherds. If you really must add drama, the evictions occurred during the winter months and led to much suffering. This is a major Irish national park with a rich history, how is it that the historical research of the editors is so monumentally underwhelming and dependent on woefully poor sources? 2A00:23C8:6FD7:C801:347B:65B4:54F8:8A9C (talk) 20:55, 9 February 2024 (UTC)