Bealach na bhFiach

Bealach na bhFiach derives from Old Irish elements meaning a "way" or "pass" (bealach) and "raven" (fiach), suggesting a place historically identified by a natural thoroughfare or symbolic designation. The townland lies within Adamstown Civil Parish, a region of early Christian significance where St. Abban founded seven churches during the early medieval period, including sites at Adamstown and...