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Glas Oileán Bhéal na Cora
Glassillaunvealnacurra
Little green island of the mouth of the weir
The place name Glas Oileán Bhéal na Cora derives from four Irish elements: glas (green), oileán (island), béal (mouth/opening), and cora (weir or stone fence). This descriptive toponym refers to a location characterised by a green island situated at the mouth of a weir or ford structure, suggesting settlement near coastal or riverine features suited to early medieval habitation and maritime act...
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