BROWSE
townland
Gorach
genitive: Ghorach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gurrig Island
(English)

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.326, -10.0707latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1776
Garrach I.
Mackenzie
1841
Gurrig
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci096,16
1841
Garrach
BM:AL Leathanach: Ci096,16
1841
Garragh
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci096,16
1841
Gorthaig, 'hungry rocks'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci096,16
1841
Gurrig
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci096,16
1939
Gorach
An ceann is sia siar ó dheas d'oileánradh an Mhachaire. Ar an 'Gor' atá béim an ghutha. Ní abruightear 'Goraigh' leis sa cheanntar.
TCCD Leathanach: 269
1947
ˈgorəx
An Seabhac
Cártaí Móra
1947
Gorach
An Seabhac
Cártaí Móra
1967
ˈgurɪg′
'most people say'
Áit. Cainteoir: T1192a ML
1968
ˈgorəx
'the old people called it'
Áit. Cainteoir: T192a ML
1971
ˈgurəx
Áit. Cainteoir: SÓhA, Uimhir : T308a1

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