 The original version of the village's name has become obscured with the passage of time.The spelling "Béal na mBláth" (translating as "mouth of the flowers/blossoms") is widely used, but this version does not fit with the pronunciation used by the last native Irish-language speakers in the area (who survived until the 1940s).This spelling of the name, and the associated translation, most likely arose through folk etymology among non-native speakers.