Gortnahoe
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Gortnahoe (), also known as Gurtnahoe or Gortnahoo, is a village in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is on the R689 road, south of Urlingford, County Kilkenny, where the N8 Dublin–Cork road can be accessed. Gortnahoe, pronounced "Gurt/na/hoo" by the locals, is part of the Catholic parish of Gortnahoe–Glengoole.
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- Etymology
- History
- Buolick tower house, church and cemetery
- Kilcooley Abbey
- Fennor church
- Penal laws and parish consolidation
- Palatinate connection
- Amenities and sport
- People
- See also
- Bibliography
- References
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Gortnahoe (), also known as Gurtnahoe or Gortnahoo, is a village in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is on the R689 road, south of Urlingford, County Kilkenny, where the N8 Dublin–Cork road can be accessed. Gortnahoe, pronounced "Gurt/na/hoo" by the locals, is part of the Catholic parish of Gortnahoe–Glengoole.
== Etymology == thumb|Signage at Gortnahoe (Gurtnahoe) post office According to the Placenames Database of Ireland, Gortnahoe is derived from the Irish Gort na hUamha, meaning 'ploughed field of the cave'. Other sources note that the name may derive from a souterrain or an underground passage or chamber. Some sources suggest that Gortnahoe derives Gort na hUaighe, meaning the 'ploughed field of the grave', and the local school and GAA team use the Gort na hUaighe variant.
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