Gaobhrán

Geevraun takes its name from 'Gaoth bhran,' literally meaning 'Bran's briny stream,' a designation recorded in John O'Donovan's Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks of 1838. The name's antiquity is underscored by intensive prehistoric activity in the broader Belderrig valley, of which Geevraun is a component. Archaeological investigation has revealed evidence of settlement spanning multiple periods...