BROWSE
townland
Gort Sceithí
genitive: Ghort Sceithí
(Irish)
Gortskehy
(English)

Glossary

gort, gart
English field
sceach, sceich
English hawthorn, thorn-bush

Centrepoint

53.6344, -9.02976latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1611
Gortduff... Gortskehagh
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.71
1615
(?)Gorteduffe
CPR Leathanach: 281
1617
Gortduff... Gortstagh
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.219
1617
Gortduff
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.265
1618
Gortiduff, Gortskeagh
CPR Leathanach: 393
1619
Gortduff 1 cart.... Gortskeagh 1 cart.
CPR Leathanach: 427
1635
1 cartron of Gortskehagh; 1 cartron of Gortduffe
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §99V
1830
Gortskehy, Gortduff
Bald Leathanach: 19
1838
Gurstkehee
BS:AL Leathanach: G034,1,36
1838
Gortskehy
CM:AL Uimhir: G034,1,36
1838
Gortskeagh
Meresman:AL Leathanach: G034,1,36
1838
Gurthskehey
Rental:AL Leathanach: G034,1,36
1838
Gortseeigh
TAB Leathanach: G034,1,36
1838
Gortskehey
McHale, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: G034,1,36
1838
Gorthskehey
[Postmaster, Hollymount]
Postmaster:AL Leathanach: G034,1,36
1838
Gortskehagh
Strafford:AL Leathanach: G034,1,36
1838
Gortskehagh
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: G034,1,36
1838
Gort sgeithidhe, 'field of the bush'
OD:AL Leathanach: G034,1,36
1838
Gort sgeithidhe
pl:AL Leathanach: G034,1,36
1838
Gortskehy
OD:AL Leathanach: G034,1,36

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