BROWSE
townland
Na Goirt Ghearra
genitive: na nGort Gearr
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gortgarra
(English)

Glossary

gearr, giorra
English short
gort, gart
English field

Hierarchy

county

barony

municipal district

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

54.9823, -8.50296latitude, longitude
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Properties

GGaeltacht

Archival records

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Historical references

1789
Gortgar
Survey Rutland
1835
Gortgar
BS:AL
1835
Gortgarr
Map 1789:AL (DG)
1835
Gorta Gheara
OD:AL
1952
Na Goirt Ghearra
Glún. Ros. Leathanach: 186

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