Cealla Beaga

Irish

Alternative forms

• na Cealla (locally used short form)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈcal̪ˠə ˈbʲɨ̞ɡə/

Proper noun

na Cealla Beaga f pl (genitive na gCeall Beag)

1. Killybegs (a coastal town in south-west County Donegal, Ireland)

Further reading

• “Na Cealla Beaga/Killybegs”, in Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann [Placenames Database of Ireland] (in Irish and English), logainm.ie, 2008–2025, retrieved 2025-01-05
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Cealla Beaga”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “Cealla+Beaga”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025