BROWSE
townland
Gortaway
(English)

Centrepoint

55.0371, -7.57888latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1608
Gurtbaby
Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 171
1610
Gortivaghy
CPR Leathanach: JI
1654
Gortevay
CS III Leathanach: 99
1659
Gortvaigh
Cen. Leathanach: 55
1665
Gortewar (check MS)
HMR
1819
Gortaway
CM:AL
1829
Gort a thuaith 'The north garden or the north corn field'
Irish:AL
1829
Gortiuaghie
Patent (James I):AL
1829
Gortaway
Sproule:AL (DG) Eachinis
1835
Gort a mhaighe 'Field of the plain'
OD:AL

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