Cábán tSíle

Cabinteely's name derives from Irish Cábán tSíle, meaning 'Síle's cabin' or 'cabin of Sheila—a reference to a tavern that stood at a crossroads on the main Dublin-to-South road, though exact origins remain partly anecdotal. The area demonstrates continuous human occupation from prehistoric times onward. The Brennanstown Portal Tomb, located south of Cabinteely, dates to the Neolithic period (ci...