BROWSE
townland
Port Roisín Íochtarach
genitive: Phort Roisín Íochtarach
(Irish)
Portrushen Lower
(English)

Glossary

English port, bank, fort

Explanatory note

  • English

    bank of (the) little wood, wooded height?

Centrepoint

52.889, -6.60304latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1303
Lethrath Gorttrossin
RBO Leathanach: 6
1547
Portrushin
TCD Leathanach: F 4.25
1572
Portrasshan
F Leathanach: 2037
1575
Portrusshin
COD Imleabhar: v, 261
1583
Portereshin
F Leathanach: 4163
1583
Portressing
F Leathanach: 4163
1655
Dortrishen
DS
1659
Purtrashin
Cen. Leathanach: 354
1660c
Dortishen als Portrusheene
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 66
1660c
Portrusheene als Dortishen
BSD (Ce)
1685
Dortrishen
Hib. Del.
1839
Portrushin
Allen:AL Leathanach: Ce 34, 7
1839
Portrussin
Bagot, J.J.:AL Leathanach: Ce 34, 7
1839
Lower Portrishen
BS:AL Leathanach: Ce 34, 7
1839
Portrushin
CM:AL Leathanach: Ce 34, 7
1839
port ruisin, bank of the underwood
OD:AL Leathanach: Ce 34, 7
1839
port ruisean
pl OC:AL Leathanach: Ce 34, 7
1839
Portrition
Scott, Rev. B.:AL Leathanach: Ce 34, 7
1839
Portrition
TAB:AL Leathanach: Ce 34, 7

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