Áth Liag

Áth Liag derives from áth (ford) and liag (flagstone or pillar-stone), referring to a river crossing marked by stone rather than boulders. The settlement's significance dates to around 500 CE when Manchán of Athleague, known in hagiography as Maenucan Atha Liacc, established a church in the locality, marking the area's entry into the Christian period. The settlement appears extensively in medie...