BROWSE
townland
Goirtín na Cluana
genitive: Ghoirtín na Cluana
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gurteennacloona
(English)

Glossary

cluain, cluaine
English meadow, pasture
English little field

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the little field of the pasture
    Is minic talamh fliuch a bheith i gceist le cluain

  • English

    the little field of the pasture
    The word cluain often refers to wet pasture

Centrepoint

52.1405, -8.78716latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1594
Gortenyclowny
F Leathanach: 5903
1618
Gortenycloney
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1, 294
1623-24
Gortneclony
faoi CHATHAIR Bhaile Átha Cliath sna hionchoisní: Com' Civit' Dublin.
Inq. Lag. Alt: 19 J 1
1666
Gurtneclony
ASE Leathanach: 64-a
1666
Gormeclony
ASE Leathanach: 85-b
1702
Gorteenacloonagh
Percival Map
1730
Gurteenaclony
CGn. Leathanach: 64.364.44222
1730
Gortnacloney
CGn. Leathanach: 65.93.44527
1776
Gurteenacloonagh
Rel. Cen. Leathanach: 99
1783
Gurteenuclony
CGn. Leathanach: 357.83.238894
1787
Gurteenecloney
CGn. Leathanach: 380.557.258034
1790
Gurteenaclouna
CGn. Leathanach: 397.446.265233
1836
Gurteenaclona
TAB Leathanach: 2
1840
Gurteenacloona
BS:AL
1840
Gorteencloonagh
Butler Map, 1702:AL
1840
Gortnacluna
Fitzgerald Map, 1818:AL
1840
Gorteenacluny
Longfield Map 1709:AL
1840
guirtín na cluaine
EC:AL
1840
cluana
OD:AL
1840
little garden or field of the cluain or garden
OD:AL
1840
Gurteenacloona
Rior[dan], Rev. R. P.P.:AL

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