Eas Géitine

Askeaton's name, Eas Géitine, refers to a waterfall on the River Deel, where the Irish name Géitine (derived from Géibhtine) likely indicates either a personal name or the Géitine tribe who inhabited the area in antiquity. Norman lord William de Burgo established Askeaton Castle in 1199 on a rocky island in the Deel, establishing one of Ireland's earliest Norman strongholds and a strategic fort...