Geevagh
An Ghaobhach | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Geevagh Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°05′57″N 8°15′02″W / 54.0993°N 8.2505°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Sligo |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | G835168 |
Geevagh (Irish: An Ghaobhach, meaning 'windy place')[1][2] is a village in the south-east corner of County Sligo, Ireland, on the R284 regional road. The name, meaning "the windy (place)", describes a climatic feature of the village and its surrounding countryside. The name Geevagh also refers to the local Catholic parish, the boundaries of which are wider than those of the village itself.
- ^ "An Ghaobhach / Geevagh". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Geevagh Community - About". geevagh.ie. Retrieved 14 March 2020.