BROWSE
townland
Gort an Rabhaidh
genitive: Ghort an Rabhaidh
(Irish)
Gortarowey
(English)

Glossary

gort, gart
English field

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

54.3586, -8.50443latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Rátha (6)
SSÉ
Deep well drained mineral; Deep poorly drained mineral; Deep poorly drained mineral with peaty topsoil; Blanket peat.
EPA
rabhadh "beacon" robhadh=ramhán "burst of music, burst of....."
Dinneen
ruba "killing" ruba "uncertain meaning...common in place-names"
DIL
rubha "a brake", "a point of land"
Dinneen
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1633-36
Gortrowey
luaite in Wood-Martin Leathanach: 143
1633–6
Gortrowey
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: ii 143
1747
Gorterowey
bunfhoinse CGn. Leathanach: 129.108.86431
1747
Gorterow
(Smith -Barber)
bunfhoinse CGn. Leathanach: 250.159.161751
1747
Gorterowey
CGn. Leathanach: 129.108.86431
1747
Gorterow
CGn. Leathanach: 250.159.161751
1749
Gortarouey
bunfhoinse Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 565
1749
Gortarouey
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 565
1827
Carterew ors. Gortrow ors. Gorterowy
(Booth-King)
bunfhoinse CGn. Leathanach: 824.13.554348
1827
Carterew ors. Gortrow ors. Gorterowy
CGn. Leathanach: 824.13.554348
1830
Carterow ows. Gorterow ows. Gorterowy
CGn. Leathanach: 857.313.572313
1836
gort aromha
bunfhoinse OD:AL
dúch:AL
1836
gort aromha
"field of the rue"
OD:AL
1836
Gortarowey
BS:AL
1836
Gorterowey
OD:AL
OD:AL
1836
Gortadrowey
Hillas Map 1767:AL
1836
Gortarowey
BM:AL
1836
Gorterow
Applot. Cess 1836:AL
1836
7 Forts in this townland
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Gorterowey
BS:AL
1836
Gurterowey
Hunter Map 1827:AL
1836
Gurtirow
Militia Cess Applotment:Al
1836
Gortarowey
BM:AL
1836
Gorterowey
BS:AL
1836
Gorterow
Cess Applot. Bk.:AL
1836
Gort Aromha (pron) “field of the rue”
OD:AL
1836
Gortadrowey
Hillas Map 1767:AL
1836
Gurterowey
Hunter Map 1827:AL
1836
Gurtirow
Militia Cess Applotment:Al
1938
Gort Uí Robha
Elphin PN Leathanach: 48
2005
gurtə ′raʊi
Áit.
2005
[gurtə ′raʊi]
Áit.

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