BROWSE
townland
Gort na nDrong
genitive: Ghort na nDrong
(Irish)
Gortnadrung
(English)

Glossary

gort, gart
English field

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

54.3943, -8.41771latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Gortnadrung
Gortnadrung in Sligo; Gort-na-druinge, of the party or troop (drung).
Joyce Leathanach: 381, Imleabhar: III
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1722
Gortnadrung
CGn. Leathanach: 36.143.21830
1819
Gortnadrung
Larkin (Sl)
1830
Gortnaorung (leg. Gortnadrung)
CGn. Leathanach: 857.313.572313
1830c
Gortnadrang
TAB
1836
[Gortnadrung]
"There are two old forts and quarry near the old road" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl042,9
1836
Gortnadrung
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl042,9
1836
Gort na nDrong, 'field of the clams'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl042,9
1836
Gortnadrung
Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Sl042,9
1836
Gortnadrung
Hillas Map 1767:AL Leathanach: Sl042,9
1836
Gortnadrung
BM:AL Leathanach: Sl042,9
1836
Gortnadrung
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl042,9
1836
Gortnadrung
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl042,9
1836
Gortnadrung
BM:AL
1836
There are two old forts and quarry near the old road
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Gortnadrung
Hillas Map 1767:AL
1836
Gortnadrung
Larkin (Sl):AL
1836
Gort na nDrong “field of the clams”
OD:AL
1836
Gortnadrung
OD:AL

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