Gort an Ghabhann

Gort an Ghabhann derives from 'gort' (field) and 'gabha' (smith), reflecting settlement named for smiths who worked or resided in that locality. The place occupies Kilconierin Civil Parish within the Barony of Dunkellin in eastern County Galway, part of a landscape densely settled during the early medieval period. The Dunkellin region exhibits a pronounced archaeological signature of early med...