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Gortnalavey

Gort na Leamhaí

Gortnalavey is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationGortnalavey53.57966° N · 8.34617° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

gortfieldleamhánelm-tree

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Gort na Leamhaí · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Gortnalavey · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Ballymoe
Civil parish
Kilbegnet
Coordinates
53.57966, -8.34617
Mapped area
0.64 km²
Logainm ID
18971 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Gortnalavey. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.