BROWSE
townland
Gort Dhonncha Mhóir
genitive: Ghort Dhonncha Mhóir
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gortdonaghmore
(English)

Glossary

gort, gart
English field
English great, big

Centrepoint

51.9496, -8.64279latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1576
Gorte Donoghy moyr
F Leathanach: 2941
1617
Gortdonnoghomore
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 7, Imleabhar: VII
1622
Gortdonaghmore
CPR Leathanach: 561
1655
Gortdonnoughmore
DS (P)
1655
Gortdonoghmore
DS (Terr.)
1656
Gortdonoghavore belonging formerly to Charles McDonog Carthy
CS VI Leathanach: 377
1656
Gortdonoghmore
CS VI Leathanach: 378
1656
Gortdonoghvoire
CS VI Leathanach: 378
1660c
Gortdonoghmore
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 95
1677
Gortdonnoghmore
ASE Leathanach: 240
1694
Gortodonnoghmore
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 150, Imleabhar: VII
1703
Gortdonoghmore
Trustees Leathanach: 394
1746
Gortdonoghmore
Kenmare MSS Leathanach: 342,-3
1756-7
Gortdonaghmore
Corke Journal, JCHAS (1964) Leathanach: 133
1811
Gortdonnoughmore
Bath
1830c
Gurtdonomore
TAB Leathanach: 16
1840
Gurthdonomore
Baxter, R.:AL (Co)
1840
Gurthdonomore
Bensford, Wm., Rev.:AL (Co)
1840
Gortdonnimore
BS:AL
1840
Gortdonoghmore
DS:AL
1840
Gort Donaghmor
Horgan, Rev. M.:AL
1840
Gortonnaghmore
Inq. J I:AL
1840
Gort Donnchadha mhóir; ‘Donough More’s garden or cultivated field’
OD:AL
1840
gort dhonnchadha mhóir
pl OC:AL
1840
Gurtdonaghmore
Rubin, P.:AL (Co)
1840
Gurthdonomore
TAB:AL
1986
Locally the name is shortened to Gort.
O'Donoghue
1994
/ gort /
Áit.

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