Hello, I am researching my wife's Laughlin families genealogy which originated in County Tyrone. Recently, an article in a family bible listed an Isabella Laughlin, native of Gortecastel, County Tyrone, Ireland (article undated, probably 1920's). I have been unable to locate Gortecastle in County Tyrone. I did locate the name Gorte Ivalle and Castle ne Gaude near by and thought this as the possible location mentioned in this article. My question is: is there a place name Gortecastle if so its location. Also, what is the location of Gorte Ivalle and Castle ne Gaude? Any assistance regarding geographic locations of these places would be appreciated. Thank you, Denis in USA

Hi Denis I think this must be Gorticashel Upper or Gorticashel Lower. The Upper and lower are, as often as not, omitted locally. Log onto http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tyrone/parishes/tl/bodoney_lower_tl.html to see location. Regards Kevin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Genealogy" <DKBeachFam@aol.com> To: <cotyroneireland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 9:05 PM Subject: [CoTyIre] Place names > Hello, > > I am researching my wife's Laughlin families genealogy which > originated in County Tyrone. Recently, an article in a family bible > listed an Isabella Laughlin, native of Gortecastel, County Tyrone, > Ireland (article undated, probably 1920's). I have been unable to > locate Gortecastle in County Tyrone. I did locate the name Gorte > Ivalle and Castle ne Gaude near by and thought this as the possible > location mentioned in this article. > > My question is: is there a place name Gortecastle if so its location. > Also, what is the location of Gorte Ivalle and Castle ne Gaude? > > Any assistance regarding geographic locations of these places would > be appreciated. > > Thank you, > Denis in USA > > ------------- > Our community web-site: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cotyroneireland > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COTYRONEIRELAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi denis Following my previous e-mail I hahave just had a look at Griffiths Valuation: :http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/tyrone/bodoneylower.htm There are numerous Loughlin families shown in Gorticashel Lower and Gorticashel Upper. Good luck Kevin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Genealogy" <DKBeachFam@aol.com> To: <cotyroneireland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 9:05 PM Subject: [CoTyIre] Place names > Hello, > > I am researching my wife's Laughlin families genealogy which > originated in County Tyrone. Recently, an article in a family bible > listed an Isabella Laughlin, native of Gortecastel, County Tyrone, > Ireland (article undated, probably 1920's). I have been unable to > locate Gortecastle in County Tyrone. I did locate the name Gorte > Ivalle and Castle ne Gaude near by and thought this as the possible > location mentioned in this article. > > My question is: is there a place name Gortecastle if so its location. > Also, what is the location of Gorte Ivalle and Castle ne Gaude? > > Any assistance regarding geographic locations of these places would > be appreciated. > > Thank you, > Denis in USA > > ------------- > Our community web-site: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cotyroneireland > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COTYRONEIRELAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Denis, There certainly were LAUGHLINs in Gorticastle and I believe there still are. My g-g-grandmother rented from them into the 1910s. Gorticastle is located north of the Owenkillew River and Rousky (Rousky is located on the B46 which is named Crockanboy Road in that part), and is just west of the townlands of Leckin and Crockatanty. The road that goes through it now is Gorticashel Road. See this link from an 1800s Strabane paper for a reference to a John L. of that townland. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/newspaper/roadsessions.html Please contact me if you need further help. Regards, Clare -----Original Message----- From: Genealogy <DKBeachFam@aol.com> To: cotyroneireland@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 4:05 pm Subject: [CoTyIre] Place names Hello, I am researching my wife's Laughlin families genealogy which originated in County Tyrone. Recently, an article in a family bible listed an Isabella Laughlin, native of Gortecastel, County Tyrone, Ireland (article undated, probably 1920's). I have been unable to locate Gortecastle in County Tyrone. I did locate the name Gorte Ivalle and Castle ne Gaude near by and thought this as the possible location mentioned in this article. My question is: is there a place name Gortecastle if so its location. Also, what is the location of Gorte Ivalle and Castle ne Gaude? Any assistance regarding geographic locations of these places would be appreciated. Thank you, Denis in USA