BROWSE
townland
Gort an Chorráin
genitive: Ghort an Chorráin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gortacurraun
(English)

Glossary

gort, gart
English field

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the field of the crescent, hook, sickle?
    Tá bríonna éagsúla le corrán.

  • English

    the field of the crescent, hook, sickle?
    The word corrán has several meanings.

Centrepoint

52.1498, -10.0968latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1584
Gort in Kerran
Inq. Imleabhar: 265
1584
Glangorteenkorrane; Glangortenkorran
Inq. Leathanach: 272
1584c
Glaungortenkorrane
Desm. Surv. Leathanach: 27
1589
Glangertarkorrane
Grant to George Stone and John Champen alias Champion… of… the two Clonduffs, Glangertarkorrane, and Ballynecorty, late of Morish m'Shane Hussee
F Leathanach: 5308
1751
Gortukurrane
CGn. Leathanach: 152.79.100812
1841
[Gortacurraun]
"There are 3 Danish forts in this townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ci019,11
1841
Gurtacurraun
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci019,11
1841
Gurtacurraun
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci019,11
1841
Gort a churráin, 'field of the reaping hook'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci019,11
1841
Gortacurraun
OC:AL Leathanach: Ci019,11
1939
Gort an Chorráin
TAB-Gurtacurrane / Féach bileog
TCCD Leathanach: 182
1947
gort ə xəˈrɑːn′/<br/>/gort ə ˈxrɑːn′
An Seabhac
1967
ˌgortəˈxraːn′
Áit. Cainteoir: MÓS, Uimhir : T196b1

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