Suirbhé Logainmneacha Chorcaí
The Cork Place Name Survey

Placenames collected in the Townland of Gleann Oirtheach, Civil Parish of Clear Island, Co. Cork.

Suíomh / Location
In Cape Clear Island ansd South side of Ph. Bounded on the North by the Tlds. of Keenleen and Lissmona, on the West by Craha West, on the South by the Atlantic Ocean and on the West by Glin Middle, in the Barony of the East Division of West Carbery & Co. Cork.


Townland Name variations


For the purposes of the Cork Place Name Survey, variations in townland names were collected from both oral and documented sources for every Cork townland. Those for the Townland of Gleann Oirtheach are presented here.

A full bibliography of oral and documentary sources consulted for the Cork Place Name Surveys is provided in each parish volume in the Cork Place Name Archive at Cork County Library.

1825 Glin East Rental NB []
1832 North Balleragh RW
East Glen RW
[]
1833-34 Glen East Tythe Ledger NB []
1840 Glin East B. S. Sk. Map NB
Glin East Recpt. of Rent NB
Glin East FP, BSM
East Glin, Local NB
Glin East Rev. John Noonan NB
[]
1841 Glen East JOD NB []
1842 Glen East OS 1, 2 []
1940 Gleann Oirtheach LSC 1, 2 []
1975 Gleann Oirtheach = Eastern Glen MFC (1975), 134 []
1976 Gleann Oirtheach DSD []
1990 An Gleann CFC (1990), 81, RBÉ 558:579-83 []
2004 Gleann Oirtheach OLCG (2004) []

NOTE:
Numbers on placenames below refer to Map locations of named places and features in the townland. A listing of the names and addresses of the Collectors and Suppliers of the placenames are given for every townland in the volumes of the Cork Place Name Survey Archives at Cork County Library. All documentation consulted for placename references to places and features in each townland are also given in the volumes of the Place Name Archives.

No. Name Sources Description
1. Cnocáinín an tSeabhaic DSD, PC
2. An Sean Tigh Solais DSD
3. An Túr DSD An Sean-Túr
4. Mig Fhaill Ní Chathail DSD
5. An Corrán DSD
6. Carraig an Chorráin DSD
7. Carraig Liúir DSD
8. Rabha Charraig Liúir DSD
9. Cúlbhá DSD
10. Cuas an Eoin DSD, MÓD
11. An Leathanán Beag DSD
12. Pointe an Leathanáin Bhig DSD
13. An Leathanán Mór DSD
14. Pointe an Leathanáin Mhóir DSD
15. Cuas an Leathanáin DSD
16. Leachtán Léith Siar BC Lochtán Léith Siar PÓL
17. Futhar an Chaisleáin PÓL PC
18. Leaca na Bhainne BC 1938 Leaca na Bhainne RBÉ S 295:128
19. 'Spanish Armada Wrecks' BC Na hUaigeanna CC
20. Garraí Mhíchíl Uí Chrónacháin SMC Garraí Mhíchíl Uí Crónacháin MH. Garraí Mícheál
21. Futhar EÓD
22. Ash Garden BC
23. Beag an Mhaith BC
24. Well Garden BC The Well Field BC
25. Currach BC
26. Curtin's Currach BC Ainmnithe ó Dhonncha Mac Curtáin, i.e. 1868 Denis Curtin VB
27. Páirc Reilly BC Páirc le John Reilly, i.e. 1853 John Reilly GV
28. Gort Talmhóige BC Gort Talmhóga BC
29. Gort na Cathrach Thoir BC Gort na Cathrach Soir BC
30. Gort na Cathrach Thiar BC Gort na Cathrach BC
31. Cnoc an Chapaill BC
32. Goirtín Daingean BC
33. Garraí na Tine BC
34. Garraí an Fhéir BC
35. An Toinn BC
36. Gort Dhiarmaid Uí Fhaoláin BC Gort Diarmaid Uí Fhaoláin BC
37. Gort na Cabhlaí BC Garraí na Cabhlaí BC
38-39. An Chaológ BC
40. Páirc na Geataí BC
41. Garraí F(h)ada BC
42. Cathair an Éin BC
43. Currach an Fhéir Tirim BC
44. Cnoc an Fhéir Tirim BC
45. Páirc Soir an Bóthar BC
46. Garraí Nua BC
47. An Lochtín BC
48. Tigh Mhic Churtáin BC Tigh Bridgie Curtin DSD
49. Gort na mBeachlainn BC Gort na mBeachlann FC
50. Garraí Beag FC
51. Tobar Airt FC
52. Páirc Liam Uí Mhinneacháin BC
53. Garraí Sean-Bob BC
54. Páirc an Ghrafaidh BC
55. Currach Nua MH
56. Tigh Mhic Choitir MH Tigh le Séamas Mac Coitir CRB
Tigh le Ciarán Mac Coitir VB
Tigh le Seán C. Mac Coitir VB
57. Garraí an Lín BC
58. Goirtín Sagart BC Goirtín an tSagairt MH
59. Cúilín Beag MH
60. Cúilín MH
61. Tigh Mhíchíl Uí Aonghusa PÓL Tigh le Mícheál Ó hAonghusa DCM
62. Páirc Mhíchíl Uí Aonghusa PÓL Páirc le Mícheál Ó hAonghusa DCM
63. Tigh Thaidhg Uí Aonghusa PC
64. Dólán MH Ólán MH
65. Cillín Beag MH B'fhéidir gur 'Cúilín Beag' atá i gceist.
66. Gort na Seamróg BC
67. An Coiréal BC Quarry Field BC
68. Garraí an Bhóthair BC
69. Tigh Chonchúir PÓL PC Tigh le Conchúr Ó Drisceoil.
70. Tigh Doyle PÓL
71. The Sun Dial CC An láthair ar a sheas 'Sun Dial' Tigh an tSolais.
An Túr agus Teach Solais  Signal Tower & Lighthouse
Road to Old Signal Tower & Lighthouse. Oifig an Phoist (to left upper centre). Field patterns
An Teach Solais [Rear view]
Cape Clear Signal Tower (Built 1805)