BROWSE
townland
An Gabhlán
genitive: an Ghabhláin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gowlane
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the little fork
    Ladhar sruthán atá i gceist.

  • English

    the little fork
    The name refers to the confluence of two streams.

Centrepoint

52.2367, -10.0791latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1659
Gowlane
Cen. Leathanach: 252
1824-34
Goulane
< TCCD 251
TAB
1841
Goulaun
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci134,10
1841
Goulane
Healy, Rev. T.:AL Leathanach: Ci134,10
1841
Gowlane
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci134,10
1841
Gabhlán, 'a small fork'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci134,10
1841
Gobhlán
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci134,10
1841
Gowlane
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ci134,10
1841
Goulane
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: Ci134,10
1841
Goulane
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci134,10
1841
Gowlaan
BM:AL Leathanach: Ci134,10
1939
An Gabhlán
TCCD Leathanach: 251
1947
ən gɑuˈlɑːn/<br/>/əŋ gɑuˈlɑːn
An Seabhac
Cártaí Móra
1947
ar an nGabhlán, <br/>muinntir an Ghabhláin
An Seabhac
Cártaí Móra
1971
gəuˈlɑːn
Áit. Cainteoir: SÓhA, T307b2
1971
gəuˈlɑːn
Áit. Cainteoir: TM, Uimhir : T307a5

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