An Caiseal Explained

Official Name:An Caiseal
Other Name:Cashel
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Connacht
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:County Mayo
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:53.9566°N -9.9698°W
Elevation M:2
Blank Name:Irish Grid Reference
Footnotes:As this is a Gaeltacht village, the Irish An Caiseal is the only official name. The anglicized spelling Cashel has no official standing.

An Caiseal (anglicized as Cashel) is a small Gaeltacht[1] village on the east side of Achill Island in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. Villages neighboring Cashel include Gob an Choire, Bun an Churraigh and Sáile.

The village has one shop, one postbox, two pubs, and a number of other businesses. It is served by the Bus Éireann 440 once a day in each direction.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.logainm.ie/36854.aspx Placenames Database of Ireland