Population centre

Gortgarrigan

Gort Geargáin

Gortgarrigan is a population centre in Leitrim. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Watercolour and fine ink illustration of Gortgarrigan Bridge over the Bonet River, as photographed in 2008.
Illustration, Gortgarrigan Bridge over the Bonet River, as photographed in 2008
Recorded locationGortgarrigan54.25455° N · 8.23017° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

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 Geargáin · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Gortgarrigan · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Population centre
County
Leitrim
Civil parish
Cloonlogher
Coordinates
54.25455, -8.23017 (approximate)
Logainm ID
1413917 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Gortgarrigan. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Gortgarrigan Bridge over the Bonet River, as photographed in 2008 illustration: based on a Gortgarrigan Bridge by Oliver Dixon. AI-assisted watercolour and ink adaptation; cream paper margins added, incidental clutter omitted and fine details simplified. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.