BROWSE
townland
An Port
genitive: an Phoirt
(Irish)
Port
(English)

Glossary

English port, bank, fort

Centrepoint

55.162, -7.97249latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1600
Port in Yllan
F Leathanach: 6382
1608
Portnellan
Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 175
1621
Portanellan
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 175
1654
Portenalland
CS III Leathanach: 112
1654
Porteneland
CS III Leathanach: 111, 135
1659
Portainlian
Cen. Leathanach: 56
1769
Port Island upper, Port Island Lower otherwise Portin Island otherwise Portmellon
CGn. 276.238.177165: Wray and son to Hadfield
1834
Lower, Upper Purt
TAB
1835
Purt
HCER:AL
1835
Port 'harbour'
OD:AL
1835
Puirt 'the fort'
Ogilby, A.:AL (DG)
1835
Portin Island
Ainm an oileáin sa loch
SO 6"
1835
Purt
Usher: AL (DG)
1937/38
Port
(1) - ar Bhruach locha atá an áit (2) Portach - áit bainte monadh (3) Port - caladh - ach ní fhóirfeadh seo
Ainm. Áit. CDH

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