Information about Gurteenclogh River

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Gurteenclogh River
Irish Form of Name:
Goirtín na g-Cloch
Translation:
the little field of the stones
Civil Parish:
Ballynakill in the barony of Ballynahinch
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Gurteenclogh River Inhabitants
Srughaun Gurteenclogh Inhabitants
Comment:
See townland
Description:
This stream is about 6 feet wide very shallow with a rocky bottom. There is no fish in it.
Situation:
Rises at the S.W. end of Gurteenaclogh, runs N.W. dividing same from Tullymore and falls into the sea.

Information From Joyce's Place Names

Translation according to P. W. Joyce:
Sru and Sruh represent the Irish sruth, a stream.

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Gurteenclogh River is in Gorteennaglogh townland.

Information From The Landed Estates Database

Information from the Landed Estates Database.
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The following is a list of those houses in this townland which are discussed in the Landed Estates Database.
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