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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
rough land
Gné de chanúintí an oirdheisceart ab ea -bh/-mh leathan deiridh a bheith báite i ndiaidh consain leachtaigh, ar nós 1838 ‘garbh (rough) pronounced gara’ LSO I 1 (cf. Irish Dialects 77). Is dócha gur cailleadh -bh- tar éis -r- i lár an logainm seo — féach go háirithe an fuaimniú áitiúil 1838 ‘Gorrach’. I gcontaetha eile thiocfadh guta fada /uː/ mar chúiteamh ar an -bh- caillte, rud nár tharla anseo. Cf. bbf Garbhach (#28897) (#28855) i Sliabh Mairge.
Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
- Lough Eleen SO < Loch an Lín (??) “the lake of the net”.
- Knockanrush SO < Cnoc an Rois (?) “hillock of An Ros” [cf. bf An Ros (#28680) os a chionn seo amach lastoir].
- Knockbawn SO < An Cnoc Bán “the white hill”.
- Ní heol dúinn aon tagairtí stairiúla do Kane’s Hill SO ná do Mac’s Hill SO.
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Historical references
1593 |
Garrough
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 167
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1607 |
Garrough
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 4, 13, 16
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1607 |
Garrough (x7)
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 20
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1607 |
Garrogh
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 13
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1607 |
Garroughe
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 30
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1608–9 |
Garrough
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 76
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1608-9 |
Garroughe
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 81
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1609 |
Garrough
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CPR Leathanach: 123
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1617 |
Garough
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 7 J I
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1618 |
Garrough
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 173
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1622 |
Garrough
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O Doyne Ms. Imleabhar: 110
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1622 |
Garrough
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 111
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1628 |
Garragh
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Dunne Papers Leathanach: 136
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1639 |
Garrough
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 180
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1639 |
Garrough
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 179
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1648 |
Garrough
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Dunne Papers Leathanach: 126
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1660c |
Garrough
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 123
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1662 |
Garrough
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 C II
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1708 |
Gorragh
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Dunne Papers Leathanach: 141
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1718 |
Rossgorrough
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CGn. Imleabhar: 21.254.11409
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1718c |
Gorragh
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Dunne Papers Leathanach: 141
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1774-9 |
Gorragh
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Dunne Papers Leathanach: 144
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1819 |
Gorrough
"Garvach, rough district."
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Par. Stat. Leathanach: 331
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1824 |
Gorrough
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1824 |
Lower Gorrough
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1832 |
Garrough
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Dunne Papers Leathanach: 146
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1838 |
Garrough
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Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: La036,37
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1838 |
Garrowe
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DS:AL Leathanach: La036,37
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1838 |
Garbhach, 'rough land'
"Gorrach, 'local'"
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OD:AL Leathanach: La036,37
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1838 |
Gurragh
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pl:AL Leathanach: La036,37
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1838 |
Gorragh Lower
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OD:AL Leathanach: La036,37
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1838 |
Gorrough Lower
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BS:AL Leathanach: La036,37
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1838 |
Gorragh
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Map (Dunne, Gen.):AL Leathanach: La036,37
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1838 |
Garrough
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: La036,37
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1838 |
Garragh
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HCons PR:AL Leathanach: La036,37
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1838 |
Garough
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Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La036,37
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1838 |
Garrowghe, Garrowhe
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La036,37
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2005 |
ˈgɑrək
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2005 |
ˈgorək
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