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b'Could the word sl\\xedbh\\xedn - a sly, sneaky so-and-so - possibly come from the word sliabh, meaning a mountain? Are mountain folk really that cunning, or do the people from counties with many a sliabh (counties where more Irish was historically spoken) just happen to have more fire in the belly when they move to the lowlands in search of work?\\xa0\\n\\n\\nIn the third of our series on the recurring Irish words in placenames, Darach and Peadar discuss sliabh and cnoc (mountain and hill). What\\u2019s the difference between a mountain and a hill? We\\u2019ll tell you. Is Sliabh Ailp so named because it looks like it belongs in the Alps? If McGillycuddy reeks, why doesn\\u2019t he take a shower? Why does the Irish for Sugarloaf not have the word si\\xfacra in it? And what\\u2019s the deal with Ben Bulben?\\n\\n\\nAll will be answered!\\n\\nMusic in this episode from\\xa0 S\\xfail Amh\\xe1in and Bantum, available at: https://suilamhain.bandcamp.com/track/viva-liobarnach\\n\\n---\\n\\n\\nSupport Motherfocloir on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/darach\\xa0\\n\\n\\nGet Kirsten Shiel art prints here: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/kirstenshiel/\\xa0\\n\\n\\n---\\n\\n\\nContact the show:\\n\\n\\nwhatsapp - +353894784713\\n\\n\\n\\ntwitter - @motherfocloir and @theirishfor\\n\\n\\nemail - motherfocloir@headstuff.org\\n\\n\\n\\n---\\n\\n\\nWant to record your own podcast?\\xa0\\n\\n\\nCheck out our studios at https://thepodcaststudios.ie\\n\\n\\n\\nOr do it online at https://remotely.fm/?coddle\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'