Conavalla [Ceann an Bhealaigh]
hill or mountain · Wicklow · 734m
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GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Conavalla [Ceann an Bhealaigh] is derived from Gaelic elements meaning 'the head of the pass'. It refers to the summit or entrance of a mountain pass.
Word origins
- Ceann
- GaelicAttestedhead, top(from ceann "head")
- an
- Gaelicthe(from an "the")
- Bhealaigh
- Gaelicpass(from bhealaigh "pass")