BROWSE
townland
An Gort Rua
genitive: an Ghoirt Rua
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gortroe
(English)

Glossary

gort, gart
English field
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Centrepoint

51.7167, -9.40209latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1606
Gothrow [sic]
CPR Leathanach: 82
1755
Gortroe
Bantry Papers Leathanach: 1, 34
1802
Gortroe
CGn. Leathanach: 543.536.364594
1829
Gurtroe
TAB Leathanach: 93
1841
Gortroe
OD:AL Leathanach: Co245,6
1841
Gurtroe
BS:AL Leathanach: Co245,6
1841
Gurtroe
Young, J.:AL Leathanach: Co245,6
1841
Gortroe
White, R.:AL Leathanach: Co245,6
1841y
Gort ruadh, 'red field'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co245,6

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