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Gort an Rabhaidh
genitive: Ghort an Rabhaidh
(Irish)
Gortarowey
(English)
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Rátha (6)
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Deep well drained mineral; Deep poorly drained mineral; Deep poorly drained mineral with peaty topsoil; Blanket peat.
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rabhadh "beacon" robhadh=ramhán "burst of music, burst of....."
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ruba "killing" ruba "uncertain meaning...common in place-names"
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rubha "a brake", "a point of land"
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1633-36 |
Gortrowey
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1633–6 |
Gortrowey
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Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: ii 143
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1747 |
Gorterowey
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1747 |
Gorterow
(Smith -Barber)
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1747 |
Gorterowey
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CGn. Leathanach: 129.108.86431
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1747 |
Gorterow
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CGn. Leathanach: 250.159.161751
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1749 |
Gortarouey
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1749 |
Gortarouey
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Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 565
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1827 |
Carterew ors. Gortrow ors. Gorterowy
(Booth-King)
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1827 |
Carterew ors. Gortrow ors. Gorterowy
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CGn. Leathanach: 824.13.554348
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1830 |
Carterow ows. Gorterow ows. Gorterowy
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CGn. Leathanach: 857.313.572313
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1836 |
gort aromha
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bunfhoinse OD:AL
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1836 |
gort aromha
"field of the rue"
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1836 |
Gortarowey
BS:AL
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1836 |
Gorterowey
OD:AL
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1836 |
Gortadrowey
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1836 |
Gortarowey
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1836 |
Gorterow
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1836 |
7 Forts in this townland
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1836 |
Gorterowey
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1836 |
Gurterowey
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1836 |
Gurtirow
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1836 |
Gortarowey
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1836 |
Gorterowey
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1836 |
Gorterow
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1836 |
Gort Aromha (pron) “field of the rue”
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1836 |
Gortadrowey
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1836 |
Gurterowey
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1836 |
Gurtirow
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1938 |
Gort Uí Robha
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Elphin PN Leathanach: 48
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2005 |
gurtə ′raʊi
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2005 |
[gurtə ′raʊi]
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