BROWSE
townland
Halla an Phoirt
genitive: Halla an Phoirt
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Porthall
(English)

Glossary

English port, bank, fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Is aistriúchán í an fhoirm Ghaeilge.

  • English

    The Irish form is a translation.

Centrepoint

54.8796, -7.45419latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1792
Porthall
CGn. 451.488.290428: Knox to Massenden
1793
Porthall
CGn. 458.572.287340: Knox to Whally
1801
Porthall
McCrea DG
1801
Porthall Demesne
CGn. 547.397.36497: Maxwell to Murray
1835
Port Hall
BS:AL
1835
Port Hall
CGn. 1835.11.222.261 Chichester
1835
Porthall
Bar Map 1782:AL (DG)
1835
Port Hall
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