Killery harbour

Irish Local Names Explained

Killery harbour in Connemara corrupted by a change of l to r (see page 3), from Cael-shaile [Keelhaly], narrow sea-inlet; but the full name is Cael-shaile-ruadh, Four Masters, the reddish (ruadh) narrow sea-inlet.

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