BROWSE
townland
Garraithe an Phóirtéaraigh
genitive: Gharraithe an Phóirtéaraigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Portersize
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Is aistriúchán í an fhoirm Ghaeilge.
    Porter's hays atá san ainm ó cheart: 'fál' nó 'imfhálú, clós' an bhrí atá le hay(s) anseo (< haga [nó hæg, b'fhéidir] an tSean-Bhéarla). Tá an mhír chéanna le fáil i logainmneacha i gceantair eile in oirthear na tíre, e.g. Loch Garman, Baile Átha Cliath, srl

  • English

    The Irish form is a translation.
    The name is originally Porter's hays: 'hedge' or 'enclosure' is the meaning of hay(s) in this case (< Old English haga [or hæg?]). This placename element is also found elsewhere in the eastern part of the country, e.g. Wexford, Dublin, etc.

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53.0094, -6.78421latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1604
Porterserie
CPR Leathanach: 39
1620
Portersei
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 36 J I
1629
Porterseix & Dinkinston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 23 C I
1654
Porterseize
CS VIII Leathanach: 96
1655
Porterseize
DS
1660c
Poerters Farme in Kilteele
BSD (RIA) Leathanach: 60
1660c
Porterseize
BSD (RIA) Leathanach: 60
1669
Porter-seize
ASE Leathanach: 214
1685
Porterseize
Hib. Del.
1714
Portersize
CGn. Leathanach: 13.289.5767
1749
Portersize
CGn. Leathanach: 136.483.92160
1752
Porter Size
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1783
Porterseize
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1807
Portersize
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 208
1813
Portersize
Reg. Trees (CD) Leathanach: 59
1826
Portersize
CGn. Leathanach: 816.271.549806
1837
Portersize
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,21
1837
Portersize
Taylor Co. Map 1783:AL Leathanach: 1,21
1837
Porters Size
Noble & Keenan Co. Map:AL Leathanach: 1,21
1837
Portersize
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: 1,21
1837
Portersize
Cess Coll. Bk.:AL Leathanach: 1,21
1837
Portersize
Stat. Survey (CD):AL Leathanach: 1,21
1837
Portersize
Baggott, Rev. C.:AL Leathanach: 1,21
1837
Portersize
TAB Leathanach: 1,21
1837
Porterseize
DS:AL Leathanach: 1,21
1837
Portersei
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 1,21
1837
Porterseix
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,21
1837
Porterseir
Inq. (Archdall):AL Leathanach: 1,21
1837
This is English
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,21
1837
Portersize
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,21
2009-2010
ˈpoːrtərˌsəiz
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