Townland

Gortatlea

Gort an tSléibhe

Gortatlea is a townland in Kerry. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationGortatlea52.22878° N · 9.58089° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

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 an tSléibhe · Irish · main form
  • Gortatlea · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Kerry
Civil parish
Ballymacelligott
Coordinates
52.22878, -9.58089
Mapped area
2.88 km²
Logainm ID
24293 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1901 census

137People recorded
28Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Blennerhassett 16
  • Moriarty 13
  • Healy 10
  • Sugrue 10
  • Jones 9
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1911 census

133People recorded
28Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Blennerhassett 17
  • Sugrue 17
  • Moriarity 11
  • Donoghue 10
  • Henne 7
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1926 census

135People recorded
25Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Sugrue 19
  • Moriarty 17
  • Blennerhassett 10
  • Laide 9
  • Brick 8
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Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Gortatlea. 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 2021-02-09. How this page was prepared.