Information about Gurtheen

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Gurtheen
Irish Form of Name:
Guirtín
Translation:
a small garden or field
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Guirtín
Gurtheen Local
Description:
An arable small hill on which there has been a Trigl. Station.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Dhrishaghaun.

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:
Gurtheen is in Drishaghaun townland.