An Gleann Dorcha/Glendorragha

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Hierarchy

townland

An Gleann Dorcha

genitive: an Ghleanna Dhorcha

(Irish)

Glendorragha

(English)

Capitalise

Glossary

gleann

English glen

Hierarchy

county

Maigh Eo/Mayo

barony

Tír Amhlaidh/Tirawley

civil parish

Eadargúil/Addergoole

Centrepoint

53.9806, -9.4651latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1582	(?)nGlend duibh don taoibh óthess do Neimhfinn, ag mám an gháir a	ALC Leathanach: ii 450 The Annals of Loch Cé I, II, ed. W. Hennessy (1871). BÁC. Bliain: 1014-1636
1811	Glendorougha	Bald Bog Map Leathanach: 2 Map of the Bogs, Lying on the South Western Part of the County of Mayo whose waters discharge themselves into Clew Bay, Killery Harbour and Lough Mask. Nóta: NLI 16 E 6, Údar: William Bald, Bliain foilsithe: 1812
1830	Glen Dorrougha	Bald William Bald, A Map of the Maritime County of Mayo, in 25 sheets; surveyed between 1809 and 1817 and published in 1830 Bliain foilsithe: 1830
1830c	Glandurrough	TAB Leathanach: 16 Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1838	Glandourrougha	Cawly, Rev. W.:AL Leathanach: ME007,69 Cawly, Rev. W.:AL
1838	Glandurrougha	BS:AL Leathanach: ME007,69 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1838	Glendorrough	Bald:AL Leathanach: ME007,69 William Bald, A Map of the Maritime County of Mayo, in AL
1838	Glandurracagha	St George, Rev. R.:AL Leathanach: ME007,69 St George, Rev. R.:AL
1838	Glendorragha	OD:AL Leathanach: ME007,69 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1838	Gleann Dorcha, 'dark glen'	OD:AL Leathanach: ME007,69 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1838	Gleann Dorcha	pl:AL Leathanach: ME007,69 Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1838	Glandorragha	OC:AL Leathanach: ME007,69 Leagan Gaeilge nó Béarla a scríobh Tomás Ó Conchúir in AL/Irish or English form written by Thomas O'Conor in AL Bliain: 1838
1838	[Glendorragha] "The White Stream and Black River from Nephin Mountain runs through this townland" [Desc. Rem.];	Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME007,69 Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40

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