BROWSE
townland
Goirtín na gCoinneal
genitive: Ghoirtín na gCoinneal
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gorteenaguinnell
(English)

Glossary

English little field

Centrepoint

54.3334, -8.29645latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Goirtín-na-gCoinneal = Little field of the candles or lights. There is a legend in this place that candles were seen lighted after night in old times (O’Donovan, Note on the name). "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Rath. In a coniferous forest on a S-facing slope of Glencar valley (92). Cashel. At the top of a S-facing cliff overlooking the Glencar valley to S and W (92) Cashel. At the top of a S-facing cliff overlooking the Glencar velly to S and W on the site of a bivallate cashel (92). Sweathouses. On a S-facing slope with no houses in the vicinity (221). Sweathouse (site). On a S-facing slope, just 3m from the ruins of a house (221). "
Nóta
1622
Gurtinegimnell
CPR Leathanach: 536b
1655
Gurteeginnill
DS
1660c
Gortineginvill
BSD Leathanach: 35
1667
Gortnegunnell
ASE Leathanach: 159:4
1685
Gurteeginill
Hib. Del.
1817
Gorteenagunnel
Larkin
1835?
Gurteenagunnel
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 43, 45 (59:16/2)
1836
Gurteenagunnel
BS:AL
1836
Gurteenagunnel
Larkin (Li)
1836
Gurteenagunnell
Bar. Cons.:AL
1836
Gurtaoin na gcuineal
“It is supposed candles were seen lit there after night-in old times.”
Orme, M.:AL
1836
Gurteenagunnel
Park:AL
1836
Gurteenagunnel
Cullen, D.:AL
1836
Gurteenagunnell
Brassington:AL
1836
Gurteenagunnel
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Gurteenagunniel
HCER 1820:AL
1836
Garteeneginuill
DS:AL
1836
Goirtin na g-cuin:eal:
pl:AL
1836
Goirtín na g-cuinneal
‘little field of the candles’
OD:AL
1836
Gorteenaguinnell
OD (corr.):AL

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