BROWSE
townland
Gort na Liobairte
genitive: Ghort na Liobairte
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gortnalibbert
(English)

Glossary

gort, gart
English field

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the field of the well
    tiobraid > liobart

  • English

    the field of the well
    tiobraid > liobart

Centrepoint

54.2734, -8.11717latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌgortnəˈlibərt
Áit.
ˌgortnəˈlibər
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Gort-na-leibeart = Field of the stripes. This is the local interpretation of the name according to O’Donovan. Probably the word comes from liob, a strip or a stripe – striped like a liobard. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Rath. On an E-facing slope (94). Rath. In a low-lying marshy grassland on the W bank of the S-N Scardan River (94). Souterrain. One stone slab, possibly a lintel, is the only visible evidence of a souterrain described as a roofed passage within a rath (135). Souterrain (possible, site). ‘Cave.’ On a steep W-facing slope. Souterrain. ‘Cave.’ In scrub at a shoulder of high ground overlooking the Scardan river valley to E (135). Inscription. ‘Giant’s Stone.’ At the top of a steep N-facing slope (229). "
Nóta
1659
Gortnatubritte
Cen. Leathanach: 566
1669
Gortantibratt
ASE Leathanach: 209:06:00
1817
Gortnalibbert
Larkin
1835
Gortnalibredid Lower
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 45 (60:16/5)
1835
Gortnalibredid Mtn (Lwr)
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 52, 53 (60:16/5)
1835
Gortnalibredid Upper
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 46, 47 (60:16/5)
1835
Gortnalibredid Mtn (Upr)
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 47, 48 (60:16/5)
1836
Gortnalibbert
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Gortnalibert
BS:AL
1836
Gortnalibbert
Larkin (Li)
1836
Gortnalibbirt
Orme, M.:AL
1836
Gortnalibbert
Cullen, D.:AL
1836
Gortnalibbert
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Gortnalibert
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Gort na leib.art
pl:AL
1836
Gort na leibeart
'field of the stripe (local)'
OD:AL
1836
Gortnalibbert
OD:AL
1852
Gortnaclibert
(Loughlin/Clements)
Leitrim Vot. 1852 Leathanach: 465
1852
Gortnalibert
(Thompson/Clements)
Leitrim Vot. 1852 Leathanach: 465
2003
Gort na Liobairte
PÓC

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