BROWSE
townland
Gort an Áir
genitive: Ghort an Áir
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gortinar
(English)

Glossary

gort, gart
English field

Explanatory note

  • English

    the field of the slaughter

Centrepoint

54.3375, -8.22666latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Gort-an-Áir = Field of the slaughter. “Where there has been a slaughter committed.” (Old local commentary.) "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Ring-barrow (possible) (17). "
Nóta
1659
Gortinure
Cen. Leathanach: 568
1743?
Gortenare
CGn. Leathanach: 114.210.78665
1746?
Gurtenare
CGn. Leathanach: 124.177.84189
1817
Gortanard; Cortanure
Larkin
1835?
Gortinar
TAB Leathanach: (59:16/2), Nóta: innéacs
1835?
Gortenar
TAB Leathanach: 49, 51 (59:16/2)
1836
Gortinar
BS:AL
1836
Gortanard
Larkin (Li)
1836
Gurtinar
Bar. Cons.:AL
1836
Gort an ár
"Where there had been a slaughter committed." [dúch]
OD:AL
1836
Gortenare
Clarke, F.:AL
1836
Gortanar
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Gurtinor
HCER 1820:AL
1836
Gorttanaer
DS:AL
1836
Goirt an a//ir
pl:AL
1836
Goirt an a//ir
'field of the slaughter'
OD:AL
1836
Gortinar
OD:AL
2010
ˌgortˈnaːr
Áit.

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