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Civil Parish in County Cork, Ireland| Gortroe Irish: An Gort Rua | |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | |
| Country | Ireland |
| County | County Cork |
| Barony | Barrymore |
Gortroe (Irish: An Gort Rua) is a civil parish in the historical barony of Barrymore in County Cork, Ireland. In 1834, during the Tithe War, the Gortroe massacre took place in the area. The village of Bartlemy is within Gortroe civil parish.
References
- ^ "An Gort Rua / Gortroe (paróiste dlí)". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- "Gortroe civil parish, Cork" – via johngrenham.com.
- "The day 12 men were killed in a cold-blooded Cork massacre". echolive.ie. The Echo. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 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
- "Sub-units of: An Gort Rua/Gortroe". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
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