BROWSE
townland
Cnoc Ghuaire
genitive: Chnoc Ghuaire
(Irish)
Goreyhill
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Centrepoint

52.6705, -6.312latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1654
Hill of Gorie (i gcur síos ar theorainn Kilmac)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 16
1654
the Hill of Gorie (Abel Ramme)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 17
1660
Tomredy & the Hill of Gorye
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 4
1736
The Hill of Gory (Ram-Donovan)
CGn. Imleabhar: 94, Leathanach: 24, Uimhir: 65288
1746
The Hill of Gory
CGn. Imleabhar: 130, Leathanach: 90, Uimhir: 88088
1757
The Hill of Gory
CGn. Imleabhar: 187, Leathanach: 366, Uimhir: 12500
1779
Goreyhill
CGn. Imleabhar: 330, Leathanach: 123, Uimhir: 220774
1830c
Gorey Hill
Appendix
TAB
1840
Gorey Hill
BS:AL Imleabhar: I , Leathanach: 38
1840
Gorey Hill
Common usage:AL Imleabhar: I , Leathanach: 38
1840
Gorey Hill
Corry, T.:AL (LG) Cill Moshiológ
1840
Gorey Hill
GJReturn:AL (LG) Imleabhar: I , Leathanach: 38
1840
Gorey Hill
Synnott, P.:AL (LG)
1840
Gorey seems to be Irish, and to denote gabhraighe, a place abounding in goats, but no ancient Irish authority has been yet discovered for the old spelling of the name
OD:AL Imleabhar: I , Leathanach (AL): 38

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