BROWSE
townland
Gort Trilig
genitive: Ghort Trilig
(Irish)
Gortrelig
(English)

Glossary

gort, gart
English field

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Téarma seandálaíochta is ea ** trileag**, gin.** trilig** < SG** tri+lecc** “triple stone”. Taispeánann an mionainm Ooantrelig Cave SO < Uamhain Trilig nach comhfhocal de** gort+reilig** “grave yard” atá in ainm an bhaile fearainn, mar a mheas muintir na háite in aimsir na chéad Suirbhéireachta de réir dealraimh. Is ann do treileac, trileac, triliag freisin ar fud na tíre. Chuaigh lecc > leac agus** lia > liag** i bhfeidhm ar a chéile, agus más é trileac a bhí sa cháilitheoir ó bhunús seans gur tháinig an /k/ faoi anáil an /g/ atá i liag.

Centrepoint

52.027, -9.83913latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1625-49
Gortrillig
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: I,275
1633
Gortdrillig
Cornel' [Mc. Gillacuddy]
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: I,270
1731
Gortrellig
CGn. Leathanach: 67.287.46202
1747
Gortreilig
CGn. Leathanach: 127.43.85815
1827
Gorthrollig
TAB Leathanach: 11, Nóta: (Knockane)
1841
Gortrillig
BS:AL Leathanach: 115(Ci), 22
1841
Gurtrelig
BM:AL Leathanach: 115(Ci), 22
1841
Gurtrelig
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: 115(Ci), 22
1841
Gortrillig
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 115(Ci), 22
1841
Gort Roilig 'field to the cemetary'
dúch:AL Leathanach: 115(Ci), 22
1841
Mostly arable land and mountain
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: 115(Ci), 22
1841
Reilig
pl:AL
1955
Gort a' Roiligh
"Roileach = bog myrtle. Níl sa leagan so ach buille fé thuairim ach dar liom is é an leagan ceart é." An Seabhac.
An Seabhac:Cártaí Móra Leathanach: Ke/3
1955
Gort Roiligh, ... cemetery
OD:Cártaí Móra Leathanach: Ke/3
1968
SOS 214B
ˌgortˈrel′əg′
Áit.
1978
Gort Tríliag
Top. Hib. Leathanach: I,137
1978
gorTˈril′əg′
Áit.
Top. Hib. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 137
1978
ˈgorTˈril′əg′
Áit.
Top. Hib. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 137
1978
əNˌgorTˈril′əg′
Áit.
Top. Hib. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 137
1978
gorTˈrɛl′əg′ə
Áit.
Top. Hib. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 137
1978
gorTˈl′uk
Áit.
Top. Hib. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 137

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