BROWSE
townland
An Gort Fada
genitive: an Ghoirt Fhada
(Irish)
Gortfadda
(English)

Glossary

English long
gort, gart
English field

Centrepoint

53.7381, -9.02276latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1635
2 cartrons in Carrownecushie [sic] called Gortfadda and Turnock
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 135
1834
Gortfadda
TAB Leathanach: 61
1838
Gortfadda
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: ME070,34
1838
Gortfadda
BS:AL Leathanach: ME070,34
1838
Carrownecushie called Gortfadda
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME070,34
1838
Gort fada, 'long garden, or cultivated field'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME070,34
1838
Gort fada
pl:AL Leathanach: ME070,34
1838
Gortfadda
OC:AL Leathanach: ME070,34

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