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Gort an Doire
genitive: Ghort an Doire
(Irish)
Gortadirra
(English)
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Centrepoint
52.0315, -9.60062latitude, longitude
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Historical references
| 1640 |
Gortenderry?
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Inq.(Ci) Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 112
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| 1824 |
Gortaderry
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TAB Leathanach: 25, Nóta: Aghadoe
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| 1841 |
Gurthadthirra
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Plan:AL Leathanach: Ci003,8
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| 1841 |
Gortadirra
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Herbert, H. A.:AL Leathanach (AL): Ci003,8
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| 1841 |
Gort a' doire, 'field of the oak wood'
"Gort a t-siorraigh, 'the foal's garden?'" [scriosta]
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ci003,8
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| 1841 |
Gortadirra
"Gortathirra" [scriosta] "'Gortaderry' is the best anglicised form." [Nóta OD]
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ci003,8
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| 1948 |
Gort a’Doire
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| 1978 |
Gort an Doire, 'field of the oakwood'
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Top. Hib. Leathanach: i2
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| 1978 |
ˌgorTəˈDir′ə
Áit.
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Top. Hib. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 2
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