Baile na nGabhar

Baile na nGabhar (Goatstown) derives its name from the historical practice of goat herding in the area, confirmed by both the Irish etymology and 19th-century historical records. The settlement lies within Taney parish in what is now Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. Originally an agricultural district on Dublin's southside, Goatstown occupied land between the medieval strongholds of Dundrum Castle to th...