Population centre

Castlegal

Caisle Geala

Castlegal is a population centre in Sligo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationCastlegal54.45176° N · 8.40088° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

gealbright, white

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

Caisle Geala · Irish · main form · validated name
Castlegal · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Population centre
County: Sligo
Barony: Carbury
Civil parish: Drumcliff
Coordinates: 54.45176, -8.40088 (approximate)
Logainm ID: 1414434 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Castlegal. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.