sentences:  The name probably derives from "Baile na leachan" (town of the flagstones/tombstones/stones) or "Beal Áth na Leacha" (ford-mouth of the flagstones).It is located in the region known as the Burren on a limestone outcrop overlooking the roads from Lisdoonvarna to Fanore and Doolin.Below the castle lies the intersection of R477 and R479 roads.