Áth na gCasán

Annagassan derives from Áth na gCasán—'the ford of the paths'—a name reflecting the historical significance of the River Glyde crossing where multiple travel routes converged on the coast. This ford would become one of Ireland's most strategically important Viking settlements. The settlement's documented history begins in AD 841 with the establishment of Linn Duachaill, a Viking longphort or f...