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Gorteenaguinnell
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54.3334, -8.29645latitude, longitude
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"Pinkman: Goirtín-na-gCoinneal = Little field of the candles or lights. There is a legend in this place that candles were seen lighted after night in old times (O’Donovan, Note on the name). "
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"Arch. Inventory: Rath. In a coniferous forest on a S-facing slope of Glencar valley (92). Cashel. At the top of a S-facing cliff overlooking the Glencar valley to S and W (92) Cashel. At the top of a S-facing cliff overlooking the Glencar velly to S and W on the site of a bivallate cashel (92). Sweathouses. On a S-facing slope with no houses in the vicinity (221). Sweathouse (site). On a S-facing slope, just 3m from the ruins of a house (221). "
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1622 |
Gurtinegimnell
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CPR Leathanach: 536b
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1655 |
Gurteeginnill
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1660c |
Gortineginvill
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BSD Leathanach: 35
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1667 |
Gortnegunnell
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ASE Leathanach: 159:4
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1685 |
Gurteeginill
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1817 |
Gorteenagunnel
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1835? |
Gurteenagunnel
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TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 43, 45 (59:16/2)
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1836 |
Gurteenagunnel
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1836 |
Gurteenagunnel
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1836 |
Gurteenagunnell
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1836 |
Gurtaoin na gcuineal
“It is supposed candles were seen lit there after night-in old times.”
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1836 |
Gurteenagunnel
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1836 |
Gurteenagunnel
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1836 |
Gurteenagunnell
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1836 |
Gurteenagunnel
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1836 |
Gurteenagunniel
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1836 |
Garteeneginuill
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1836 |
Goirtin na g-cuin:eal:
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1836 |
Goirtín na g-cuinneal
‘little field of the candles’
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1836 |
Gorteenaguinnell
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