Ceapaigh an tSeagail

Cappataggle derives its name from the Irish Ceapaigh an tSeagail, meaning 'the tillage-plot of the rye,' a designation that reveals the agricultural character of this East Galway settlement from the earliest recorded periods. The place name itself attests to the cultivation of rye in the locality, suggesting established farming practices in pre-modern times. Cappataggle lies in the barony of Ki...