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

51.7925, -9.07812latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1615
Gortroe
CPR Leathanach: 296
1616
Gortroe
CPR Leathanach: 310
1654
Gortroe
CS VI Leathanach: 320
1655
Gortroe
DS
1659
Gortroe
Cen. Leathanach: 216
1660
Gortroe
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 210
1669
Gortroe
ASE Leathanach: 187
1750
Gortroe
Smith Map Co
1841
Gurtroe
BS:AL
1841
Gurtroe
Inhabs.:AL
1841y
gort ruadh, Red garden
OD:AL
1841x
gort ruadh
pl EC:AL

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