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

Glossary

gort, gart
English field

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.547, -9.27416latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1661
Turlaghtallin 1 Qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 48
1685
Turloghtallen
Hib. Del.
1710c
Carrowkeel and Turlaghatallin... of the late Monastery of Kilcreevanta
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 130
1710c
Turlaghtalen 1 qr
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 131
1737
Turloghtallin, Cahirmatur and
CGn. Imleabhar: 87.461.62588
1741
Turlaghtalline
CGn. Imleabhar: 104.72.71987
1745
Tarrlaghatallane, the qr of
CGn. Imleabhar: 118.540.81794
1745
Tarlaghatallane
CGn. Imleabhar: 120.403.83028
1776
Nimpsfield
CGn. Imleabhar: 308.524.207147
1787
Turloghatollin, Carronakeele and
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 484
1787
Turloghtaleen 1 qr
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 487
1830
Nymphsfield
Bald Leathanach: 24
1838
[Nymphsfield]
"Cathair mhic Toirc, a magnificent Cyclopean caher stood where the present glebe house now stands: it was destroyed by Mr Crampton about [.]8 years ago" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME046,49
1838
Nymphsfield
CM:AL Leathanach: ME046,49
1838
Nymphsfield
BM:AL Leathanach: ME046,49
1838
Nympsfield
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: ME046,49
1838
Nymphsfield
Tithe Ledger:AL Leathanach: ME046,49
1838
Nymphsfield
"Those fields oer which the nymphs .i. caileachi will never roam" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: ME046,49
1838
Cailleach dubh, 'black hag .i. nymph'
"A well called after F[.]eheen in donaghta in Galway" [pl];
OD:AL Leathanach: ME046,49
1838
Nymphsfield
BS:AL Leathanach: ME046,49
1838
Caileach Dubh
pl:AL

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