Cealla Beaga

Irish

Alternative forms

  • na Cealla (locally used short form)

Etymology

Literally, “the little churches” or “(monastic) cells”.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈcal̪ˠə ˈbʲɨɡə/

Proper noun

na Cealla Beaga f pl (genitive na gCeall Beag)

  1. Killybegs (a coastal town in south-west County Donegal, Ireland (Irish grid ref G 7176))

Further reading

  • “Na Cealla Beaga/Killybegs”, in Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann [Placenames Database of Ireland] (in Irish and English), logainm.ie, 2008–2026, retrieved 5 January 2025
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “Cealla Beaga”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • “Cealla+Beaga”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026
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