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

52.2963, -8.33252latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

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Gortroe
CGn. Leathanach: 99.461.70091
1460c.
Gort Ruadh
CrC 2 Leathanach: 175.8
1604
Gorte Rooe (AL: Jac. I)
Inq. Leathanach: I 103
1604
Gortruo ((AL: Jac. I)
Inq. Leathanach: I 110
1608
Gortrowe
Inq. Leathanach: I 125
1618
Gortruo
Inq. Leathanach: I 300
1618
Gortruo
CPR Leathanach: 363-a
1683
Gortroe
Hib. Del.
1811
Gortroe (AL)
Bath Map
1831
Gorthroe
TAB Leathanach: 33
1840
Gurtrooa
BS:AL Leathanach: 17
1840
Gurthroe
Croker, Capt.:AL (Co)
1840
gort ruadh
OC:AL
1840
red garden
OD:AL

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