Etymograph

English

Glendalough

Glendalough comes from Old Irish Glenn Dá Locha.

  1. Old Irishc. 600–900Glenn Dá Locha
  2. Middle Irishc. 900–1200same form
  3. Irishc. 1200–presentGleann Dá Loch
  4. EnglishtodayGlendalough

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Old Irishc. 600–900Glenn Dá Locha
  2. Middle Irishc. 900–1200same form
  3. Irishc. 1200–presentGleann Dá Loch
  4. EnglishtodayGlendalough

Today it means

name A glacial valley in County Wicklow, Ireland, renowned for an early medieval monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Old Irish Glenn Dá Locha / Glendalough