BROWSE
townland
Gort na gCeann Mór
genitive: Ghort na gCeann Mór
(Irish)
Gortnagan More
(English)

Glossary

ceann, cionn
English head, headland
gort, gart
English field
English great, big

Centrepoint

52.0352, -9.87704latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1827
West Gorthnagoune
TAB Leathanach: 1, Nóta: (Knockane)
1841
Gurtnagounmore
BS:AL Leathanach: 115(Ci), 23
1841
Gurtnagown
BM:AL Leathanach: 115(Ci), 23
1841
Gurtnagown
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: 115(Ci), 23
1841
Gortnegeane
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 115(Ci), 23
1841
Gort an g-ceann
dúch:AL Leathanach: 115(Ci), 23
1841
Nearly three fourths of the ground is close plantation
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: 115(Ci), 23
1955
Gort na gCeann Mór
An Seabhac:Cártaí Móra Leathanach: Ke/3
1955
Gort na gCeann Mór
"It is impossible to represent this ugly sound of gceann by English letters." JOD.
OD:Cártaí Móra Leathanach: Ke/3
1978
Gort na gCeann Mór
Top. Hib. Leathanach: I,137
1978
ˌgorTNəg′jəuNˈmu:r
Áit.
Top. Hib. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 137

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