Lios ar Glinn

Lios ar Glinn, known in English as Listerlin, derives from the Irish elements 'lios' (ring-fort or enclosure) and 'gleann' (glen), signifying an enclosure situated in a glen. An intriguing alternative interpretation presented in the 1837 Topographical Dictionary of Ireland suggests the etymology might derive from 'Lis-Easterling,' meaning 'the abode of the Ostmen,' which would indicate possible...