BROWSE
townland
An Gort Glas
genitive: an Ghoirt Ghlais
(Irish)
Gortglass
(English)

Glossary

English green, grey
gort, gart
English field

Centrepoint

52.1948, -9.41094latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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An Seabhac: An Gort Glas
Nóta
1586c
Gortglassy
Desm. Surv. Leathanach: 8
1586c
Gortglass
Desm. Surv. Leathanach: 9
1587
Gortglasse
Grant to Edward Denny esq. ... Gortglasse, 5s. out of Killenamy, 10s. out of Ballemoyler, 26s. out of Keonoegylly….
F Leathanach: 5043
1659
Gortglasse
Cen. Leathanach: 246
1685
Gortglasse
Hib. Del.
1826c
Gurtglasses
TAB Leathanach: 5
1841
Gurtgloss
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci013,21
1841
Gort glas, 'green field'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci013,21
1841
Gort glas
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci013,21
1841
Gortglass
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci013,21
1841
[Gortglass]
"There are 3 Danish forts in this townland, one of which in the S. side called 'Lissanookara,' the other 2 are E. of this and not known by any particular names…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ci013,21
1841
Gurtaglass
BM:AL Leathanach: Ci013,21
1841
Gurtaglass
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci013,21
1841
Gurtgloss
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci013,21
2008
ˌgortˈglɑs
Áit. Cainteoir: 2; 3, Uimhir : MDCi3

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