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Gort an Chuilinn
Gortacullin
The field of holly
Gort an Chuilinn derives from the Irish words for 'field of holly,' with cuileann referring to the English holly tree, a noble species among native Irish woodland valuable for its evergreen foliage historically used as winter fodder for livestock. The townland comprises 499 acres within Kilseily civil parish in the barony of Tulla Lower, an area with deep historical roots extending back to the ...
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