BROWSE
townland
Geata an Phóirtéaraigh
genitive: Gheata an Phóirtéaraigh
(Irish)
Portersgate
(English)

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52.154, -6.89566latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1281
W. Portar, R, de Lund, Simon de ffulvan, Edm. Le Denes, Raym. Gugun, Roger de Wyvans, John Cas,
Hore Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 17
1420
Assessors of subsidyThom. Bridsdale, Robert Hervey, Rich. Tirrell, Will. Rendel, Will, Dosset, Collectors William Corryng, Vicar of Rathaspick, ...John Yong, Killag, John Madden, Rect. of Ballyengly, Miles Porter, Vicar of Hook.
Hore Imleabhar: VI, Leathanach: 213
1577
Portersgate (Alex. Redmond)
Hore Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 354
1591
Churchtown Hook, Portersgate (Alex. Redmond)
Hore Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 293
1629
Portersgate (Nic. Laffan)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 50 Ch I
1638
Portersgate (Hen. Laffan)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 129 C I
1654
Portergate
CS (LG) Leathanach: 171
1654
Porters Gate
CS (LG) Leathanach: 171
1655
Portersgate
DS
1659
Portrines gate
Cen. Leathanach: 546
1660
Portersgate
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 21
1664
Portersgate (Nic. Loftus)
Loftus Papers Leathanach: 34
1666
Porters gates
ASE Leathanach: 76
1685
Portersgate
Hib. Del.
1710
Portersgate ((Nic. Loftus)
Loftus Papers Leathanach: 38
1736
Portersgate (Loftus-Wynn)
CGn. Imleabhar: 85, Leathanach: 94, Uimhir: 59194
1840
In the N. E. extremity is the ruin of a chapel called Brecawn, was formerly a place for pilgrimages
Desc. Rem.:AL
1840
Porters gate
Book of Lands:AL
1840
Portersgate
GJReturn:AL (LG)

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