BROWSE
townland
An Gheirb Bheag
genitive: na Geirbe Bige
(Irish)
Gerrib Little
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small

Centrepoint

54.25, -8.70945latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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1615
Leighcarrownegirbeliwoghtragh
CPR Leathanach: 281b
1617
Carownegerbie
CPR Leathanach: 322b
1633–6
Carownogerb
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 172
1655–7
Gerb
DS
1669
Gerbe
ASE Leathanach: 200
1670
Gerbe als. Carrownegerby
ASE Leathanach: 219
1685c
Gorb
Hib. Del.
1716
Gerbee
CGn. Leathanach: 15.366.7780
1727
Gorb
CGn. Leathanach: 58.168.39045
1732
Gerb als. CarrowneGerbee
CGn. Leathanach: 71.282.50749
1830c
Little Gerib, Big Gerrib
TAB
1836
Gerib little
"See Gerib Beg last page" [dúch];
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl044,31
1836
[Gerrib Little]
"There are two old forts in this townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl044,31
1836
Gerb
BM:AL
1836
Gerib Big
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl044,30
1836
Gorb
Cooper Map:AL
1836
[Gerrib Big] There is a large fort in this townland
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Gerb
DS Map:AL
1836
Gerbb
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Gerb
Larkin (Sl):AL
1836
Gerrib Big "G sounded as in gain" [dúch]
Local:AL
1836
Gerrib &c
OD:AL
1836
Geirb “rugged land”
OD:AL

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