BROWSE
townland
An Goirtín
genitive: an Ghoirtín
(Irish)
Gorteen
(English)

Glossary

English little field

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the little field

    Maidir leis an bhfuaimniú áitiúil 2005 /gorˈtiːn/, le béim ar an dara siolla, féach gur dual don fhoirceann béarlaithe -een (< -ín na Gaeilge) béim an ghutha a tharraingt chuige féin beag beann ar an bpátrún béime sa bhunleagan Gaeilge. (Cf. bf Ceapach Uláin (#28640).) É sin ráite, díol spéise go bhfuil í-fada /iː/ le sonrú go soiléir tríd an bhfianaise, m.sh. 1593 ‘Gurtine’, 1607 ‘the Gurtine’, 1655 ‘Gurteene’.

    Ainmneacha stairiúla:

    1. Luaitear ainm eile leis an áit seo agus le bf An Chorrbhuaile (#28547) lastoir .i. 1570 ‘Balliglas’ F, 1622 ‘Ballymaglassy’ CPR < Baile na Glaise (?) “town of (the) stream”.
      Anseo timpeall freisin, nó i ndeisceart bf Míleac (#28550), bhí dhá áit eile, mar atá:
    2. 1593 ‘Ballikowell’ 52 [leg. ‘Ballironell’], 1608 ‘Ballyvonell’ 62, 1612 ‘Ballironell’ 96, 1612 ‘Gurtin & Ballironell’ 106, 1660c ‘ffarrenkalleralreagh & Ballyrannell’ BSD < Baile Raghnaill (??) “the town of Raghnall”; agus
    3. 1593 ‘Fearon kearoll Riagh’, 1607 ‘Farren Carroll reogh’, 1607/8 ‘Farenkarrellreogh’, 1612 ‘Feran Caro Reoughe’, 1622 Carrallreagh CPR 560, 1627 ‘Carrolreagh’, 1639 ‘Carralreagh’, 1660c ‘ffarrenkalleralreagh’ < Fearann Chearúill Riabhaigh “the land of swarthy Cearúll”.
      Ní léir suíomh beacht dóibh seo.

Centrepoint

53.1342, -7.43925latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1569
Gurtin
Donogh O'Dun
F Leathanach: 1337
1593
Gurtin
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 52
1593
Gurtine
Teig O Duin > Cahir mcFir O Molloy
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 96
1601
Gurtin
Art M'Donagh
F Leathanach: 6523
1607
Gurtin
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 14
1607
Gurtin
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 17
1607
Gurtin
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 25
1607
the Gurtine
Art mcDonoughe O Doyne
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 30
1608
Gurtin
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 62
1612
Gurtin
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 106
1616-7
Gurtin
App. V
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 169
1622
Gurtin
Iregan
CPR Leathanach: 552
1622
Gurtyn
commons of Montemeelick; Iregan
CPR Leathanach: 560
1627
Gortyn
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 176
1629
Gurtin
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 177
1639
Gurtine
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 180
1639
Gurtin
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 181
1639
Gurtin
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 179
1641
Gurtine
Teige McDaniell, Donough McArt
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 151r
1655
Gurteene
DS
1659
Gurtin
Cen. Leathanach: 505
1660c
Garteene
BSD (La) Leathanach: 120
1660c
Gurteene
BSD (La) Leathanach: 120
1662
Garteine
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 C II
1668
Gurteene
ASE Leathanach: 170
1669
Gurton
Dunne Papers Leathanach: 135
1685
Gurteen
Hib. Del.
1705
Gorteen
Dunne Papers Leathanach: 140
1819
Gurteene
"Little garden."
Par. Stat. Leathanach: 332
1823
Gurteen
TAB
1832
Gurtine
Dunne Papers Leathanach: 146
1838
Gurteen
Judge John Stone
Stone Map 1831:AL Leathanach: La056,20
1838
Gurteen
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La056,20
1838
Gurteen
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La056,20
1838
Gurteene
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: La056,20
1838
Gurtin
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La056,20
1838
Garteine
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: La056,20
1838
Gurteene
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: La056,20
1838
Garteene
DS Map:AL Leathanach: La056,20
1838
Guirtín, 'a small gort, close or garden'
OD:AL Leathanach: La056,20
1838
Gorteen
OD:AL Leathanach: La056,20
1838
Gurteen
BS:AL Leathanach: La056,20
2005
gorˈtiːn
Áit.

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