BROWSE
valley
Gleann Scoithín
genitive: Ghleann Scoithín
(Irish)
Glanaskagheen
(English)

Glossary

English glen

Centrepoint

52.2333, -9.70429latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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??g. scoithin ittir Slíabh Mis 7 Muir (in p. Annagh, b. Trughanacmy, Kerry, Mi.), Hz. 15; ¶ G. Scoithine, Glown Scohin, nr Sliabh Mís range. (Onom. Goed.)
Nóta
1841
Gleann Scoithín, ‘little Scota's glen’
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): Ci007,19
1841
gl[...] scoithín
Glanta:AL Leathanach: Ci007,19
1841
Scoheen
[peannaireacht Bhéarla]
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach (AL): Ci007,19
1841
Gleánn scoheen, ‘Scota's glen (Eng.)’
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach (AL): Ci007,19
1841
[Glanaskagheen]
"Situated in the southeast side of Clehaan townland and on the west side of the road leading between Tralee and Castlemain."
Situation:AL Leathanach: Ci007,19
1841
Glanaskagheen Wood
"See Mem."
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ci007,19
1841
Glenscoheen
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): Ci007,19
1841
[Glanaskagheen]
"The Glen was so called from Scota, a certain woman who it is said was intered [sic] in it—see p.20."
Desc. Rem.:AL
1841
In the North Side of Gleann Scoithin is a long flag called by the natives Scota’s Grave. This, which is to all appearance a natural object, is mentioned in all the ancient Irish Mss. which treat of the landing of the Milesian Colony in Ireland.
OD
LSO (Ci) Leathanach: 35 / 69
1841
The mountain stream called Fionnghaise (This stream should be named Finglas on the Ordnance Map) by Keating in the legend of Curoi and Blanaid runs through this glen and close by this grave of Scota. A local legend states that Scota was killed here in as she attempted to leap across the glen while pregnant and that she was interred beneath this enormous flag. This glen is not very wide and it is stated that Scota mother of the Milesians was in the habit of leaping across it from Cnoc na miol to Cnoc na ndamh. This glen is celebrated in Irish legends as the place where the great warrior Curoi Mac Dairi, chief of the Deagads of Munster was murdered by Cuchullin, the bravest of the heroes of the Red branch in Ulster. The story connected with it is told by Keating and Dr. Smith in his history of Kerry,
LSO (Ci) Leathanach: 35/69-70
1939
Gleann Scoithín
TCCD Leathanach: 296, 300
1967
ˌg′l′oun skəˈhiːn′
Áit. Cainteoir: T196a1 MÓS
1967
ˌgl′ounskəˈhiːn′
Áit. Cainteoir: JF, Uimhir : T197b2
1967
ˌg′l′ounskəˈhiːn′
Áit. Cainteoir: SB, Uimhir : T194a1
1968
ˌgl′ounskəˈhiːn′
Áit. Cainteoir: FF, Uimhir : T208a1
1971
ˌg′l′ounskəˈhiːən
Áit. Cainteoir: JM, Uimhir : T309b2

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