Gortnalug is situated in the civil parish of Kiltormer barony of Longford Co Galway. It is bounded on the north and east by Graveshill, on the south by Shenagrehy and Ballydonagh and on the west by Ballydonagh.
O’Donovan’s Field Name Books gives other spellings of this townland: Gortnaleigh, Gortheleg and Gortnaleagh.
Down Survey map show this townland under the name Garrymore was owned by John McJohn Hannyn, a catholic in 1641. It was owned by Tirlagh Sheile, a catholic in 1670. It states there were 4 planation acres of unprofitable, 89 planation acres of profitable land and 89 planation acres of forfeited land.
No information was found in 1901 and in 1911 census.
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