Etymology

Killybegs

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Today it means: A coastal town in south-west County Donegal, Ireland (Irish grid ref G 7176). Full definition →

Irish Cealla Beaga
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  1. Irish · derived fromCealla Beaga
  2. English todayKillybegs

From Irish Cealla Beaga (literally “little churches”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.