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Taifid Daonáirimh
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Bliana Daonáirimh
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- Teaghlaigh
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- Daoine
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Maidir Liom
Gortmore is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwestern region of Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of the Dingle Peninsula or nearby areas of central Kerry, characterized by the rugged terrain typical of this part of Munster. The landscape is marked by rolling hills, pastureland, and the vegetation common to Ireland's temperate maritime climate. Like many Kerry townlands, the area would have been shaped by both natural geography and centuries of human settlement and agricultural use.
The history of Gortmore, as with most Irish townlands, reflects the broader patterns of settlement, land use, and social change that have defined rural Ireland. The townland system itself dates back to medieval and early modern Ireland, with townlands serving as fundamental units of land organization and local identity. Gortmore would have been part of the complex tapestry of Kerry's territorial divisions, influenced by Gaelic lordships, Norman settlement, and later English administrative systems.
As a rural Kerry townland, Gortmore's significance lies primarily in its role within local community life and agricultural heritage. Townlands like Gortmore serve as important markers of identity and place for residents and descendants, often connected to family histories, local traditions, and connections to the land. The community aspects of such townlands—whether through church parishes, local schools, or social gatherings—have historically bound residents together.
Today, Gortmore represents one of thousands of townlands across Ireland that maintain cultural and geographic importance despite demographic changes and the modernization of rural areas. These small administrative and social units continue to feature in property descriptions, local knowledge, and Irish cultural identity, preserving a sense of place and continuity with the past.
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- Paróiste
- Áit
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Ainm Gaeilge
An Gort Mór
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Barúntacht
Uíbh Ráthach
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Taifid Oifig na Luachála
Ó Chartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann (timpeall 1830idí–1850idí)
Taifeadadh 6 sealbhóir i Leabhair Oifig na Luachála don bhaile fearainn seo.
Foinse: Leabhair Oifig na Luachála, Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann. Taifid phoiblí.
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- Béarla
- Gortmore
- Gaeilge
- An Gort Mór
- Paróiste
- Cill Lonáin
- Barúntacht
- Uíbh Ráthach
- Áit
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