BROWSE

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county

barony

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townland

townland
Gortcurka
(English)

Centrepoint

52.8984, -9.08077latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1584
Dagortcurky
Inchiquin Leathanach: 280, 900
1594
Gortecorkys
Inchiquin Leathanach: 288, 922
1617
Gortforkeis
Inchiquin Leathanach: 321, 1003
1617
Gortkorkies
Inchiquin Leathanach: 434, 1321
1639
Gortkorkies
Inchiquin Leathanach: 345, 1060
1656
Gortaneharky
Inchiquin Leathanach: 441, 1340
1660c
Gortcorkeis
BSD (Cl) Leathanach: 545
1685
Gortkorkis
Hib. Del.
1787
Gortcorkeis
Pelham (Cl)
1839
Gort coirce
pl:AL Leathanach: Cl028,39
1839
Gort coirce, 'field of the oats'
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl028,39
1839
Gortcurka
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl028,39
1839
[Gortcurka]
"About one eighth part of this townland is bog. The remainder is under tillage...A fort in this townland called Knockanaboughally" [Desc. Rem];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl028,39
1839
Gortcurka
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl028,39
1839
Gortcurka
Rotherford:AL Leathanach: Cl028,39
1992
ˌgortˈkorkə ˌgortˈkurkə
Áit.

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