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Gort na Luachra
genitive: Ghort na Luachra
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Gortnalougher
(English)
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ˌgɑrtnəˈloːhər , ˌgɑrtnəˈluːrə , gɑrtnəˈluːhərə
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"Pinkman Gort-na-Luachra = Field of the rushes. St.Barry of Kilbarry – 6th century – was born in this townland. “Now Berach was born in the house of his mother’s brother, Fraec the Presbyter, son of Carthac, in Gort-na-luachra, near Cluain Conmaicne.” Life of St. Berach, Plummer, page 25."
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"Arch. Inventory Gortnalougher/Gortnarah Enclosure. At the crest of the S-facing slope of a drumlin (151)."
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" “Some Place Names in Co. Leitrim.” Pinkman, Journal of the Ardagh and Clonmacnoise Antiquarian Society Iml. II, Uimh. 8, 1942 “A short distance to the west of Cloone is a townland names Gortnalougher, Gort-na-luachra field of rushes. It was in this place that the great Saint Barry, who has left his name in Kilbarry and Termonbarry was born. “Now Berach was born in the house of his mother’s brother, Fraoch the Presbyter son of Carthac, in Gort-na-Luachra, near Cluain Conmacine.” (Plummer, Life of St. Berach). (40)."
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i nGurt na Luachra
Betha Beraigh
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BNE Leathanach: 26, Alt: 16
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1622 |
?Gortlacken
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CPR Leathanach: 514b
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1631 |
?Gorteluckan
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Inq. Leathanach: 176
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1655 |
Gortnaloghra
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c1660 |
Gortnaloghra
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BSD Leathanach: 26
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1685 |
Gortuclora
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1726 |
Gorterlogh
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CGn. Imleabhar: 49.459.32853
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1836 |
Gort na luachair
'field of rushes'
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1836 |
Gort na luachra
'field of the rushes,' 'viretum juncorum'
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1836 |
Gort na luacha
'the starved rushes'
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1836 |
Gortnalogher
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1836 |
Gortnalaughra
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1836 |
Gortnaloagher
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1836 |
Gortnalouher
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1836 |
Gortnaloughra
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1836 |
Gortnaloghra
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1836 |
Gortnalougher
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