Talk:Bastardstown

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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. Track your hook after promotion. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by TarnishedPath (talk) 12:38, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

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• ... that one The Herald journalist said that the only reason to go to Bastardstown is to say you have been there?

• Source: Galvin, Tom (26 June 2008). "Out Of Town". Evening Herald. p. 33. Retrieved 23 May 2026 – via Newspapers.com. On the verge of giving up, my investigative skills lead me to an application for planning permission on a wall. Sure enough, I am here, Bastardstown is actually a 'townland', that most ancient and smallest of Irish land divisions, usually centred on a landmark like a bog, church, mountain or such like. So where lies the bastard that inspired Bastardstown? We'll never know. While the only purpose of a visit to Bastardstown is to say you were there, an afternoon in lovely Kilmore Quay is worth the trip, if only for the best fish and chips in the world and the friendly locals.

• • ALT1: ... that Bastardstown is heavily effected by coastal erosion? Source: McGreevy, Ronan (8 September 2024). "'There are trees falling into the sea': How coastal erosion is changing beach made famous in Saving Private Ryan". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 May 2026. The problem is worst at a place known as Bastardstown beach near Kilmore or by the more polite designation of Seaview. Rock armour – huge boulders – was placed along part of the coast a decade ago to preserve a road into a housing estate. Emergency works were done earlier this year to preserve the roads into the development.
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Created by Finnfrog99 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 18 past nominations.

Finnfrog99 (talk) 18:38, 23 May 2026 (UTC).

• Hook is (very) interesting and matches the source and article. The hook says "The Herald" but the article says "Evening Herald" but as it links to The Herald (Ireland), it should be fine. Long enough (2288 chars). New enough. Free of obvious copyright issues. QPQ done. Looks good to me. Panamitsu ✨ 07:41, 24 May 2026 (UTC)
  • @Panamitsu: Hello! thanks for the quick review! just wondering, is it too late to suggest this?

ALT3 ... that the name 'Bastardstown' suggests that the place was a successful Norman settlement? Finnfrog99 (talk) 11:22, 24 May 2026 (UTC)

Well the source uses the word "supposedly" which suggests that there is some doubt about whether this is true or not, so if a similar word is added to the article/hook it'll be good. Just changed "you've" in the hook to "you have" as per MOS:CONTRACTION. Panamitsu ✨ 01:45, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

Is this better?

ALT3 ... that the name 'Bastardstown' suggests that the townland may have been a successful Norman settlement?

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Finnfrog99 (talk • contribs)

Yup that looks better. Panamitsu ✨ 09:12, 25 May 2026 (UTC)