Population centre

Gweesalia

Gaoth Sáile

Gweesalia is a population centre in Mayo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationGweesalia54.11404° N · 9.89642° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

gaothinlet, estuary

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

Gaoth Sáile · Irish · main form · validated name
Gweesalia · English · main form
Geesala · English · main form · local name

Geographic information

Place type: Population centre
County: Mayo
Barony: Erris
Civil parish: Kilcommon
Coordinates: 54.11404, -9.89642 (approximate)
Logainm ID: 1417272 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2014-11-03. How this page was prepared.