BROWSE
townland
Gort na Dairbhre
genitive: Ghort na Dairbhre
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gortnaderrary
(English)

Glossary

dair, darú
English oak
gort, gart
English field

Centrepoint

54.3622, -8.05928latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Gort-na-Dairbhre = Field of the oak wood. Compare Gortnaderraree in Co. Kerry, Gort-na-Dairbhre, (Joyce). "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Linear earthwork. ‘Worm Ditch or Black Pig’s Race.’ In undulating landscape (37). Linear earthwork. ‘Worm Ditch or Black Pig’s Race.’ In undulating landscape (37). Bridge. A natural limestone bridge spanning the ravine of the SE-NW stream between counties Leitrm and Fermanagh (229). "
Nóta
1661
Gortdarriry
Inq. Leathanach: 185
1817
Cornadarra; Gortnadowa?
Larkin
1835?
Gortnaderry
TAB Leathanach: 1, 28, 104 (59:16/1ii)
1836
Gortna Darraigh
'the starved oak'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Gortnaderrery
HCER 1820:AL
1836
Gurtnadowa
CM:AL
1836
Gortnadarraree
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Gortnaderrary
pl:AL
1836
Gort na dairbhre
'field of the oak wood'
OD:AL
1836
Gortnadĕ//rrăry
OD:AL

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