Béal Átha Leice

The Irish name Béal Átha Leice—meaning "the mouth of the ford of the flagstone"—derives from three elements: béal (opening/mouth), áth (ford), and leac (flat stone/flagstone), referring to a river crossing at the confluence of the Ouvane River and Bantry Bay marked by prominent flat stones suitable for fording. Settlement at Ballylickey emerged as a maritime and agricultural community, with the...