BROWSE
townland
Gort na Scairbhe
genitive: Ghort na Scairbhe
(Irish)
Gortnaskarry
(English)

Glossary

gort, gart
English field

Centrepoint

52.0941, -9.71365latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1667
Gortnescarries
ASE Leathanach: 137,44
1708
Gortnaskarry
CGn. Leathanach: 2.131.332
1827
Gorthnascarry
TAB Leathanach: 11, Nóta: (Knockane)
1841
Gurtnaskarry
BS:AL Leathanach: 113(Ci), 2
1841
Gurtnaskarree
Bar. Book:AL (Ci) Leathanach: 113(Ci), 2
1841
Gurtneskehe
Richard McGillicud(dy) Esq.:AL Leathanach: 113(Ci), 2
1841
Gortnaskehy
ASE:AL Leathanach: 113(Ci), 2
1841
Gortnescarries
ASE:AL Leathanach: 113(Ci), 2
1841
Gort na Scairbhe
pronounced Gort na scairíghe, 'field or garden of the shallow ford"
OD:AL Leathanach: 113(Ci), 2
1841
Gort na Scairighe
pl:AL Leathanach: 113(Ci), 2
1841
The greater portion is arable, the rest mountain and furzy pasture. It is bounded on N[orth] by Laun River which divides it from the Parish of Kilbonaan.
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: 113(Ci), 2
1955
Gort na Scairbhe
gort nə skɑr′iː
"an bhéim ar an 'í'" An Seabhac.
Cártaí Móra
1955
Gort na Scairbhe
"pronounced Scairighe." JOD
OD:Cártaí Móra Leathanach: Ke/3
1978
Gort na Scairbhe
Top. Hib. Leathanach: I,137
1978
ˌgorTNəsgɑˈr′i:
Áit.
Top. Hib. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 137
1978
gorTNəsgɑˈri:
Áit.
Top. Hib. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 137

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