Gortroe Explained

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Gortroe
Type:Civil Parish
Native Name:ga|An Gort Rua
Image Caption:Ruin of the Norman-era Castle Hyde tower house, formerly Carriganeide
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:County Cork
Subdivision Type2:Barony
Subdivision Name2:Barrymore

Gortroe [1] is a civil parish in the historical barony of Barrymore in County Cork, Ireland.[1] [2] In 1834, during the Tithe War, the Gortroe massacre took place in the area.[3] The village of Bartlemy is within Gortroe civil parish.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: An Gort Rua / Gortroe (paróiste dlí) . Placenames Database of Ireland . logainm.ie . 23 April 2023 .
  2. Web site: Gortroe civil parish, Cork . johngrenham.com .
  3. Web site: The day 12 men were killed in a cold-blooded Cork massacre . The Echo. echolive.ie . 13 December 2019 . 13 March 2021 . on December 18, 1834 [..] a very famous and history-changing event happened in the townland of Ballinakilla, in the parish of Gortroe [..] known as The Battle of Gortroe, or The Gortroe Massacre.
  4. Web site: Sub-units of: An Gort Rua/Gortroe . Placenames Database of Ireland . logainm.ie . 23 April 2023 .

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