St. Eimhin, a sixth century Irish saint is causing a lot of problems for people living in a small town that is named after him in the Ballyhoura Hills, which separate County Limerick from County Cork. The problem is the pronunciation of the town’s name. You can say Limerick, Ireland or Cork, Ireland without raising an eyebrow or causing a laugh, but try saying Effin, Ireland.

It’s got so bad that Facebook stubbornly refuses to allow one of its members to list Effin, Ireland as her birthplace.

Facebook would probably accept Intercourse, Alabama; and might not have a lot to say about Upper Dildo in Canada’s Newfoundland, or the Dorset hamlet of Shitterton, but Effin, Ireland stays on the black list – for now.

When it comes to place names that stick out for all the wrong reasons, feel a little sorry for the American air force personnel who have been located at some stage at a base in southern Spain and have a shoulder flash that could easily set off a bar room brawl: Moron.