BROWSE
townland
Gortacoosan
(English)

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53.4556, -8.0472latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1837
Gortacoorsan
"wrong" [OD Nóta];
Situation:AL Leathanach: RC056,24
1837
Gort a' chuasain, 'field of the cavern'
OD:AL Leathanach: RC056,24
1837
Gort a' chuasain
Hoare:AL Leathanach: RC056,24
1837
Gortacoosan
OD:AL Leathanach: RC056,24
1837
Gort a chuassain?
dúch (scriosta):AL Leathanach: RC056,24
1837
Gort a chuasain
"cuásan, a hollow" [pl];
dúch:AL Leathanach: RC056,24
1837
[Gortacoosan]
"This townland is very long and narrow in its shape and about one fourth consists of bog...it contains one Danish fort" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: RC056,24

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