BROWSE
townland
An Gabhlán
genitive: an Ghabhláin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gowlaun
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

53.8783, -8.86937latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1625
Gowlan
Inq. Leathanach: iii, 315
1625
Gowlan
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.315
1660c
Gowly als Gowlane
BSD Leathanach: 82
1661
Ballintlewy 4 Qrs. [vizt.]... Gowly als Gowlane 1 qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 82
1685c
Gowley
Hib. Del.
1685
Gowley
Hib. Del.
1710c
Gowlane
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 170b
1800
Gowlane
CGn. Imleabhar: 528.493.347509
1825
Gowlane
TAB Leathanach: 68
1830c
Gowly or Gowlane
S & V
1838
Gowlaun
BS:AL Leathanach: ME115,21
1838
Gowlane
"The Authority for the Names with this mark [.] prefixed is The Revd I. Seymour, Vicar, Saxony - near Ballahaderine" [dúch, cúl an AL];
Seymour, I.:AL Leathanach: ME115,21
1838
Gabhlan, 'a small fork'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME115,21
1838
Gabhlan
pl:AL Leathanach: ME115,21
1838
Gowlaun
OC:AL Leathanach: ME115,21
1838
Gowlaun
Knox, J.:AL Leathanach: ME115,21

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