BROWSE
townland
An Sceachánach Thuaidh
genitive: na Sceachánaí Thuaidh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Skahanagh North
(English)

Glossary

sceach, sceich
English hawthorn, thorn-bush

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the place of hawthorns
    < sceach

  • English

    the place of hawthorns
    < sceach

Centrepoint

52.0274, -8.32382latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1634
Skehanaghe
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: iv, 264
1655
Scahanagh
DS
1655
Skahanagh
DS (P)
1655
Scahanagh
DS (Terr.)
1660c
Skahanagh
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 29
1685
Scahanagh
Hib. Del.
1739-40
Skehanah
JCAHS Leathanach: 83.80
1811
Skahanagh
Bath
1841
Sgeathanach, 'a shrubbery, a place full briars'
OC/OD:AL Leathanach: Co269,13
1841
Skahanagh etc.
OD:AL Leathanach: Co269,13
1841
Skehana
BS:AL Leathanach: Co269,13
1841
Skahanagh
Campion, R. G.:AL Leathanach: Co269,13
1841
Skahanagh
Falvey, J.:AL Leathanach: Co269,13
1841
Skahanagh
Mahony, T.:AL Leathanach: Co269,13
1841
Skahanah
Wilson, E.:AL Leathanach: Co269,13
1841
Skahana
Foley, J.:AL Leathanach: Co269,13
1841
Skahana
Donohue, P.:AL Leathanach: Co269,13
1841
Skabanagh
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Co269,13
1841
Skahanagh
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Co269,13
1841
Skehanaghe
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Co269,13
1923
Sceathánach - "Abounding in Whitethorn Bushes"
PRIA 36 C 11 Leathanach: 181

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