BROWSE
townland
Gort na Rátha
genitive: Ghort na Rátha
(Irish)
Gortnaraha
(English)

Glossary

gort, gart
English field
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

53.7752, -9.02305latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1400
Gortnaratha
CPL Leathanach: v 333
1569
the rectory of Kilcolman, extending to... Gortnerathne
F Leathanach: 1404
1578
Gortenerathe
F Leathanach: 3419
1611
Gortneraha 2 qrs
CPR Leathanach: 581
1617
Gort ne-Rahie
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.247
1635
Gortnarah
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.403
1635
Gortnerahie, the qr called
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 128
1661
Gortneragh & Killtecehan 2 qrs.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 66
1672c
Gortnera
Hib. Del.
1683
Gortneraha 2 qrs. viz. Gortneraha 1 qr. and Coiltirrahine
ASE Leathanach: 275a
1710c
Gortneragh 2 qrs, Gortneragha 1 qr. & Coylerahine
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 139a
1721c
Gortnaraha, Kelltrcrutine
O’Moore Maps Leathanach: 19
1723
Gortnerah
CGn. Imleabhar: 36.470.23677
1742
Gortenerah
CGn. Imleabhar: 108.128.75339
1750c
Gortneraha and Gorteenmore 3 qrs
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 210 §103
1787
Gortneragha and Coylerahine 1 qr
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 516
1811
Gurthnaragh
L. Blosse Maps
1830
Gurtnarath
Bald
1834
North Gortnara, East Gortnara, West Gortnara... Gurthnaragh
TAB Leathanach: 61
1838
Gortnera
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: ME069,23
1838
Gortnera
BS:AL Leathanach: ME069,23
1838
Gortnerahie
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME069,23
1838
Gort na ratha, 'field of the fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME069,23
1838
Gort na ratha
pl:AL Leathanach: ME069,23
1838
Gortnaraha
OD:AL Leathanach: ME069,23
1838
Gortnaraah
OC:AL Leathanach: ME069,23
1838
Gortnarath
dúch dearg:AL Leathanach: ME069,23

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