re; gortnamonagh
GalwayKilchreest Castledaly (Galway)
Hi All,
Where did the origins of the name gortnamonagh come from? Are the Kelly's in Derrybrien and Gortnamonagh of the same family?
Thanks
IrelandXO member
2 replies
Hi there,
I found this link that explains about place names: http://places.galwaylibrary.ie/asp/searchresults.asp It looks as though the name generally means 'Field of the Bog'. Hope that helps!
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Hi
Gortnamonagh is from Gort na Monach or field of the monks. Apparently there were monks based there at one time who farmed the land.
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Ronan
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