mountain or mountain range
An Caisleán
genitive: an Chaisleáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Castle Hill
(English)

Glossary

English castle

Historical references

1968
ˌkɑrɪg′əxəˈʃl′aːnˠ, ˌbun′əxəˈʃl′aːn′, ˌbɑrə ənxəˈʃl′aːn′, dəˈkasəl
Áit. Cainteoir: FF, Uimhir : T208a1
1968
Muineál an Chaisleáin
ˌm′n′ɑːləxəʃl′aːn′
'the neck of the castle' ibid.
Áit. Cainteoir: FF, Uimhir : T208b5

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