BROWSE
townland
Gort an Chuilinn
genitive: Ghort an Chuilinn
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gortacullin
(English)

Glossary

English holly
gort, gart
English field

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the field of the holly
    Cf. bf An Ghráig sa phar. céanna.

  • English

    the field of the holly
    Cf. bf An Ghráig/Graigue in the same parish.

Centrepoint

52.2598, -7.91909latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Féach Graigue (BF), P. Ballybacon
1619
Gortcullen castle
CPR Leathanach: 453b
1639
Gurticullen
Letters Patent PRO
JRSAI Leathanach: 76, Imleabhar: XXX
1654
Gort Ichulllen
CS I Leathanach: 334,338,339
1654
Gortychillen ('castle of')
CS I Leathanach: 260
1654
Gort Ichullyn
CS I Leathanach: 335, 336, 370
1654
Gort Ichillen
CS I Leathanach: 371
1655
Gortichulin
DS
1660c
Gortichullin
BSD Leathanach: 142
1665-6
Gorttcallyn
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 24
1666-7
Gortevilliny
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 88
1667
Gorticullen
ASE Leathanach: 136
1670
Gort Iculling
ASE Leathanach: 225
1724
Gorticullin
CGn. Leathanach: 39.407.25930
1803
Gortacullen
CGn. Leathanach: 552.552.368353
1840
Gortachullion
BS:AL
1840
Gurtacullen
Grand Jury Docket:AL
1840
gort a chuillin
pl:AL
1840
Gort a chuilllinn, 'holly field'
AL
1952
Gort a' Chuillin
PN Decies Leathanach: 292
1963-4
ˌgortə ˈxil′iŋ′
Dinnseanchas Leathanach: I.35
1985
ˌgo̤rtəˈkilən
Áit.
1985
ˌgo̤rtəˈko̤lən
Áit.
1985
ˌgo̤rtəˈkˠilən
Áit.

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