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

Glossary

gort, gart
English field

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the field of the standing stone
    Na galláin atá sa bhaile fearainn teorannach Gort an Choill de réir liomatáistí an lae inniu atá i gceist (‘Stone Row' 1:50,000)

  • English

    the field of the standing stone
    The name refers to the standing stones which lie in the adjacent townland of Gort an Choill/Gartaquill according to modern boundaries (‘Stone Row' 1:50,000)

Centrepoint

54.0899, -7.51795latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
Gort Ichore
MEC
1611
Gortichore al'<br/>Gartichare
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 26 Car. I
1624
Gortichorrekeilinecarre
sic, leg. Gortichorre, keilinecarre
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 11 Car. I
1628
Gortichare al'<br/>Gartichare
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 26 Car. I
1629
Gortichore
Inq. Ult.
1660c
Gartecarre
BSD
1662
Gortichore al'<br/>Gortichare
Inq. Ult.
1709
Gartocar
Carvaghs
1836
Gartahara
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca020,53
1836
Gartahara
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Ca020,53
1836
Garticurr
TAB Leathanach: Ca020,53
1836
Gortracor
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca020,53
1836
Gartocar
Printed List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca020,53
1836
Gartacharha
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca020,53
1836
Gart a chara, 'field of the fishing weir'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca020,53
1836
Gart a' chartha, 'garden or enclosed tilled field of the rock'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca020,53
1836
Gortacara
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca020,53
1836
Gartacara
"a be it so" [pl];
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ca020,53
1836
Gart a chairthe
dúch (scriosta):AL Leathanach: Ca020,53
1836
Gart a chara
"stony" [pl];
dúch (scriosta):AL Leathanach: Ca020,53

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