Baile Uí Mháille

Ballymaley (Baile Uí Mháille) derives its name from the O'Malley family, a Gaelic sept with historical connections to the region. The name 'Baile Uí Mháille' literally means 'settlement of the O'Malleys,' where baile denotes a townland or settlement and Uí Mháille refers to the O'Malley family and their territory. The townland lies within Templemaley Civil Parish, named from the Irish 'Teampall...