Goirtín

Goirtín derives from the Irish 'goirt' (field) with the diminutive suffix '-ín,' referring to a small or enclosed field typical of the Owenkillew River valley at the gateway to the Sperrins. Gortin lies within Bodoney Lower civil parish and Strabane Upper barony, administrative divisions established by the 17th century. The parish itself was originally much larger; it was divided in 1730 and Lo...