BROWSE
townland
Gort Oileáin Rua
genitive: Ghort Oileáin Rua
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gortlandroe
(English)

Glossary

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

Centrepoint

52.8697, -8.22365latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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1657
Gortenesh Shrawe
DS
1732
Gortlaneroe
CGn. Leathanach: 70.427.48962
1787
Gortlaneroe
CGn. Leathanach: 390.88.256252
1840
Gortlandroe
AL
1840
Gort lán drúir
OD:AL
1840
I think this means Loundre's or Lander's Garden. The modern anglicised form of the name is intended to represent `Andrew's field'
OD:AL
1840
Gort lán drúir
pl OK:AL
1989
ˌgortlən'ro:
Áit.
1989
ˌgortlənd'ro:
Áit.

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