BROWSE
townland
An Gort Mór
genitive: an Ghoirt Mhóir
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gortmore
(English)

Glossary

gort, gart
English field
English great, big

Centrepoint

52.122, -8.81672latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1573
Gortmore
F Leathanach: 2264
1609
Gortemore
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1, 138
1618
Gortmore
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1, 326
1655
Gortmore
DS
1660c.
Gortmore
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 163
1667
Gortmore
ASE Leathanach: 207-b
1750
Gortmore
Smith Map Co
1811
Gortmore
Bath
1812
Gurt-more
Leet Leathanach: 1, 309
1825
Gurtmore
TAB Leathanach: 5, 11
1840
Gurtmore
BS:AL
1840
Gurthmore
HCR:AL
1840
gort mór
EC:AL
1840
Big field or garden
OD:AL

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