Maulatanavally

According to Somerville (1930) ‘Meall an tsean baile’ translates as the ‘Hillock of the old place’. The former he presumed to refer to the high ground to the west of the circle and the latter to the monument itself.
While this would give a satisfying romantic colouring, it is of course possible that baile could indicate a long past (but not prehistoric) village or small settlement in the area of the hill.