An alternate spelling of cailleach, an old woman or hag in Irish and Scottish Gaelic folklore.
Variant spelling of the Gaelic 'cailleach,' reflecting different regional pronunciations and spelling conventions in Gaelic. Both forms appear in historical texts and folklore records.
The spelling variations between 'cailleach' and 'cailliach' show how Gaelic folklore survived colonization—different regions spelled it differently, yet the figure remained central to Celtic cultural memory across Ireland and Scotland.
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