Béal Cú

Belcoo derives from the Irish Béal Cú, meaning 'mouth of the narrow [stretch of water],' referring to its strategic location between Upper and Lower Lough MacNean. This etymology is supported by 14th-century records mentioning Cunga and a 1609 plantation map labeling it Kiliconge ('Wood of the Narrow Strip'). The area exhibits evidence of prehistoric human activity consistent with broader Mesol...