BROWSE
townland
An Port
genitive: an Phoirt
(Irish)
Port
(English)

Glossary

English port, bank, fort

Centrepoint

55.162, -7.97249latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1600
Port in Yllan
F Leathanach: 6382
1608
Portnellan
Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 175
1621
Portanellan
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 175
1654
Portenalland
CS III Leathanach: 112
1654
Porteneland
CS III Leathanach: 111, 135
1659
Portainlian
Cen. Leathanach: 56
1835
Purt
HCER:AL
1835
Port 'harbour'
OD:AL
1835
Puirt 'the fort'
Ogilby, A.:AL (DG)

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