BROWSE
townland
Gort an Leasa
genitive: Ghort an Leasa
(Irish)
Gortalassa
(English)

Glossary

gort, gart
English field
English ring-fort, enclosure

Centrepoint

52.9493, -8.65236latitude, longitude
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Historical references

cf. Din. leasach 'belonging to a lios..'
cf. Contribb 1.lesach As subst 'legal representative'; 2. lesach 0, ā 'rich in forts'
c1660
Gortilassagh
BSD Leathanach: 17
1782
Gortelassow
CGn. Imleabhar: 348.251.233243
1783
Gortelassaw, Cortalassa
CGn. Imleabhar: 351.42.234636
1839
Curtalassa
BS:AL
1839
Gort a' leasa
OD:AL
1839
Gort a' leasa
pl:AL
1983
ˌgortəˈlasə
Áit. Uimhir : C729B293, C729B447

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