BROWSE
townland
Gort na hUamhan
genitive: Ghort na hUamhan
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gortnahown
(English)

Glossary

gort, gart
English field
uaimh, óin, ón
English cave, souterrain

Centrepoint

52.2324, -8.2782latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Is do Gortnahomna Beg, -More (bar. Imokilly, p. Ballyoughtera, SO 77) sa chontae céanna, agus ní don áit seo a thagraíonn Gurtnahymna (AL: Eliz.; Inq. 1 61, anno 1592).
Nóta
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Is malairt ghinidigh uatha ar uamha/uaimhe (q.v. Dinneen, s.v. uaimh) í uamhan. Luann an Seoigheach tuilleadh solaoidí d’áitainmneacha inarb í an mhalairt fhoirme seo, leis, is mír dheiridh dóibh, dar leis: Mullennahone, Mullinahone, Knockeennahone, Lisnahoon, Knocknahooan. (Or. Hist. Ir. N. P. 1 438).
Nóta
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Tharlódh go mbeadh baint ag an Levelled Circular Enclosure (SMR 0019-071) le cuid na huamhan den ainm.
Nóta
1589
Gurtinehouaane
F Leathanach: 5291
1610
Gortnehowane
CPR Leathanach: 194-a
1612
Gortnehoane
CPR Leathanach: 235-b
1683
Gortnahane
Hib. Del.
1698
Gortnehoane
Subsc. Roll Leathanach: 313
1723
Gurtnahnuane (sic)
CGn. Leathanach: 41.106.24782
1728
Gornohoan (sic)
CN Leathanach: D4523
1737
Gortnecuane
CGn. Leathanach: 88.128.61936
1796
Gortnahuane
CGn. Leathanach: 507.217.327905
1801
Gurtnuhuane
CGn. Leathanach: 533.142.352018
1811
Gortnaquane
Bath Map
1825
Gortnahaune
TAB Leathanach: 59
1838
Gortnawhaune
(s.n. Stephen Brien)
Reg. Bapt. Leathanach: 4996
1839
Gurtnahawn
HCR:AL
1839
Gurtnahoon
BS:AL Leathanach: 1 29
1839
Gurtnahymna (?)
Eliz.AL
1839
Gortnaquane
Barry, Capt.:AL (Co)
1839
Gurtnahuane
Hyde, J.:AL (Co) Gleannúir
1839
field of the river
OD:AL
1839
gort na habhann
OD:AL

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