Suirbhé Logainmneacha Chorcaí
The Cork Place Name Survey

Placenames collected in the Townland of Gort na Lobhar, Civil Parish of Clear Island, Co. Cork.

Suíomh / Location
In Cape Clear Island and East end of Ph. Bounded on the North and South by the Atlantic Ocean, on the East by the Tld. of Ardgurt, and on the West by the Tlds. of Croha East, Killickaforavaun and Knockinamaurna. In the Barony of the East 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 Gort na Lobhar 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 Gurtnalour Rental NB []
1832 Gurthnalowr RW []
1833 Gortlohara TAB []
1833-34 Gurthnalour Tythe Ledger NB []
1840 Gurtnalour FP
Gurtnalour B. S. Sk. Map NB
Gurtnalour Recpt. of Rent NB
Gort na lobhar NB
Gort na lobhar, field of the lepers NB
Gort na leabhar, garden or field of the books NB		 []
1841 Gortnalour JOD NB []
1842 Gortnalour SO 1, 2 []
1846 Gurthnalour CRB []
1850 Gurth-lour CRB []
1852 Gurtnalabar CRB
Gurt- Lour CRB		 []
1918 Gortnalour, Gort na Lobhar,the field of the Lepers JPC (1918), 60 []
1938 Gort na Lobhar RBÉ 609:214, LSD, CFC (1990), 8O, 89 []
1973 Gortnalour, Field of the Books (it is said that a monastery once stood there NHC (1973) []
1975 Gort na Lobhar, field of the lepers NB Gort na Lobhar = Field of the Lepers or Sick People MFC (1975), 134 []
1976 Gort na Lobhar DSD, ED []
2004 Gort na Lobhar 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. Cuaisín Charraig Uí Laoghaire ED
2. An Leaca ED
3. An Píosa Mór TD
4. Páirc an Chuaisín TD
5. An Garraí Beag ED
6. Gort na Raithiní ED
7. Gort na Raithiní Thoir ED
8. Gáirdín Pheadair ED Gáirdin le Peadar Ó Síocháin, i.e. 1874 Peter Sheehan VB
9. An Graifín ED
10. Cois Farraige TD
11. Tigh Julia TD Tigh le Julia Lavin, i.e. 1934 Julia Lavin VB
12. Leaca Gort TD
13. Garraí na dTuigí TD 1965 Garraí na dTuigí BCC (1965)
14. An Leaca Íochtair ED Leaca an ghéar.
15. Idir Dhá Ghort ED PC

NHC 35		 Píosa tailimh a ritheann taobh le claí teorainn an ghabháltais ina bhfuil sé suite agus atá ina ardán carraigeach.
16. An Garraí Glas ED ED Páirc leibhéalta féarmhar ghlas.
17. Tigh Mháire Éireamhóin ED Tigh le Máire (Éireamhóin) Ní Drisceoil.
18. Cabhlach Éibhear Mór ED Cabhlach le hÉibhear Mór Ó Drisceoil.
19. Garraí an Chlóbhair ED Garraí deas leibhéalta le hais an Tí.
20. An Leaca ED Ardán an ghéar.
21. Gort an Tí Finn ED
22. An Lios ED An Teampall Gréine.
23. Gort na Lobhar ED Gort na Lobhar RBÉ S 295:161-62.
24. An Leaca Uachtair ED
25. Garraí Mhiocain ED Garraí le Mac Con Ó Drisceoil, i.e.1861 McCon Driscoll VB.
26. Garraí Mháire Phiolóit ED Garraí le Máire Ní Drisceoil, i.e. 1905 Mary O' Driscoll VB.
27. Tigh Mháire Phiolóit ED Tigh le Máire Ní Drisceoil, i.e. 1905 Mary O' Driscoll VB.
28. Cabhlach Mhiocan Flor

Tigh Chonchúir Miocan

Tigh Ellen Mhiocan Flor		 DSD, ED Cabhlach le Mac Con Flor Ó Drisceoil.

Tigh le Conchúr Ó Drisceoil.

Tigh le Ellen Mhiocain Flor Ó Drisceoil, i.e. Ellen Geaney DSD.
29. Páirc na Cloiche

Máintí Choinín		 SMC

CC		 Bán Tí Choinín SMC.

Tá cloch mhór ina lár.
30. Leaca SMC
31. Garraí an Aitinn SMC 1965 Garraí an Aitinn BCC (1965).
32. Garraí Mháire Ní Mhuirthile SMC Garraí le Mary Hurley, 1842 CRB.
33. Síbín Mháire Ní Mhuirthile SMC Síbín le Mary Hurley, 1853 GV.
34. An Falla Ard SMC An Claí Ard.
35. Garraí na gCabhlaí SMC 1965 Garraí na gCabhlaí BCC (1965).
36. Garraí Mór SMC 1965 Garraí Mór BCC (1965).
37. Gort an Tí SMC 1965 Gort an Tí BCC (1965).
38. Tigh Neill SMC, ED Tigh le Neil Ní Dhálaigh, i.e. 1967 Neil Ní Dhálaigh VB.
39. Tigh Thomáis MÓD Tigh le Tomás Ó Dálaigh.
40. Goirtín na gCéacht CC 1965 Goirtín na gCéacht BCC (1965)
41. Garraí an Bhóthair CC
42. Garraí Sia Soir CC
43. Garraí Fhada BC
44. Garraí Dhónail CC Garraí le Dónall Ó Dálaigh.
45. An Cnoc CC
46. Garraí ar Mhullach an Chnoic CC
47. Malainn MÓD Mullach an chnoic atá ann
48. Futhar MÓD
49. Garraí Eoin Mhóir MÓD Garraí le hEoin Mór Ó Dálaigh, i.e. 1892 Owen Daly VB
50-52. Garraí an Fhothair CC
53. An Cuas Dubh DSD, MÓD 1940 An Cuas Dubh LSC 1, LDF (1939) Tá carraigeacha dubha ar gach taobh den chuas
54. Garraí Pheadair MÓD Garrai le Peadar Ó Síocháin, i.e. 1874 Peter Sheehan VB
55. Bán Mór MÓD 1965 Bán Mór BCC (1965)
56. Garraí Caol MÓD 1965 Garraí Caol BCC (1965)
57. Tigh Theidí ED Tigh le Tadhg Ó Drisceoil, i.e. 1965 Tadhg Ó Drisceoil VB
58. Tobar Theidí ED
59. Bóithrín Theidí ED
60. Cloch Ogham ED Cf. An Lios agus An Teampall Gréine Gl 22 supra.
61. Boulder Dolmen DSD