BROWSE
townland
Gort an Chaisil
genitive: Ghort an Chaisil
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gortacashel
(English)

Centrepoint

54.184, -7.70043latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1652
Gortcashell
Comm. Surv.
1700c
Gortacassell
Carvaghs
1784
Gortycastle . . . Gortycashell
CGn.
1790
Gortashill alias Gortecash Hill alias Gorty Cashill
CGn.
1821
Gortnacashel
Daonáireamh
1821
Gortacashel
Daonáireamh
1836
Gortcashell
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca042,60
1836
Gort a' chaisil, 'field of the stone fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca042,60
1836
Gortacashel
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca042,60
1836
[Gortacashel]
"the ruins of a R.C. chapel, which stands on the W. side of the road from Baunboy to Swanlibar near the southern boundary of the townland." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca042,60
1836
Gortnacashel
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca042,60
1836
Gortnacashel
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca042,60
1836
Gortacassell
Co. List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca042,60
1836
Gortacashel
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca042,60

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