BROWSE
townland
An Gort Rua
genitive: an Ghoirt Rua
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gortroe
(English)

Glossary

gort, gart
English field
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Archival records

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Historical references

1576
Gortroe
F Leathanach: 2928
1594
Gartrowe, Kilegortroe
F Leathanach: 5903
1604
Gort Roe
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1 100
1609
Gortrowe
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1 138
1610
Gortrowe
CPR Leathanach: 201-a
1618
Gortroe
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1 294
1623-24
Gortroe
faoi CHATHAIR Bhaile Átha Cliath sna hionchoisní: Com' Civit' Dublin.
Inq. Lag. Alt: 19 J 1
1641
Gortroe
Outlaws Leathanach: 330, Nóta: (B)
1642
Gortroe
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 1 30
1655
Gortroe
DS
1660c.
Gortroe
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 162
1663
Gortroe
Sub. Roll Leathanach: 24
1667
Gortroe
ASE Leathanach: 105-a
1686
Gortroe
CG Leathanach: 44-b
1722
Gortroe
CGn. Leathanach: 36.142.21826
1750
Gortro
Smith Map Co
1776
Gortroe
Rel. Cen. Leathanach: 117
1811
Gortroe
Bath
1823
Gurtroe
TAB Leathanach: 19
1839
Gurtroo
BS:AL
1839
gort ruadh
EC:AL
1839
Red field
OD:AL

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