BROWSE
townland
An Gort Iarthach
genitive: an Ghoirt Iarthaigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gortearagh
(English)

Glossary

gort, gart
English field

Centrepoint

52.1768, -9.03479latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1685
Gortiragh
CG Leathanach: 34-a
1702
Gortiragh
Percival Map
1721
Gorteeragh
CGn. Leathanach: 31.171.18659
1725
Gurteragh
CGn. Leathanach: 44.434.29997
1821
Gortearaugh
(s.n. David Walsh)
O'Kief Leathanach: VI, 1301
1833
Gorteeraugh
(s.n. Catherine Fitzpatrick)
O'Kief Leathanach: II, 133
1834
Gorteragh
TAB Leathanach: 37
1837
Gurteerach
(s.n. Julia Connor)
O'Kief Leathanach: II, 196
1840
Gurtheeragh
BS:AL
1840
Gurtheeragh
Leahy, D.:AL
1840
Gurtheeragh
Longfield, Col.:AL
1840
Gorteiraugh
Naughton, Rev.:AL
1840
gort iartharach
EC:AL
1840
western garden or cultivated field
OD:AL
1923
Gort-íarthach (western field).
Joyce Leathanach: III, 376

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