BROWSE
Iascaigh
genitive: Iascaí
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Easky
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Iascaigh ‘(river) abounding in fish’

  • English

    Iascaigh ‘(river) abounding in fish’

Centrepoint

54.2856, -8.95664latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Nóta
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Nóta
1199
Cellbroccada (n. Easky Parish church)
Pont. Hib. Leathanach: i 103
1594
Easke
F
1603
Jeskagh
CPR Leathanach: 22a
1655–7
Eskagh
DS
1659
Eskagh
Cen. Leathanach: 604
1660c
Eskagh
BSD Leathanach: 160
1660c
go h-Iascaigh
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: 170
1660c
o Gleoir…co h-Iasca…Lia con.
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: 254
1660c
Imlech ísill…Iasca
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: 256
1660c
Dún Maolduibh ag Iasgaigh, in baile I rugadh agus ar h-oileadh e (Maoldubh)
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: 98
1660c
O Ghleóir go h-Iasgaigh, O’Murchadha, no O’Maoilduin a taoisioch.
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: 168
1690c
Eyky
Ir. Jacob. Leathanach: 80
1836
Easky town or village
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl019,56
1836
[Easky]
"N. of parish and in Curraghnagap & Shannons Park W. Townlands" [Situation];
Situation:AL Leathanach: Sl019,56
1836
Esky
Beaufort:AL
1836
Easky
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl019,1
1836
Easky or Easkagh
Carlisle Top Dic:AL
1836
Easkey
CM:AL
1836
Eskagh
DS:AL
1836
Easky
Groves, Rector:AL
1836
Iascaigh...from...Teampall na h-Iascaigh...Abhainn na h-Iasga...
LSO (Sl) Leathanach: 279
1836
“The Irish name for the lake is Loch Iasgor (quasi) Loch an Iasg’...[ó chomhfhreagraí ach déantar beag den mhíniú seo i LSO]
LSO (Sl) Leathanach: 282
1836
Easky
OD:AL
1836
Íascaigh “fishy”
OD:AL
1836
Iascaigh ‘an old church in ruins in Easky town’
pl:AL
1836
Ph of Easky
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Esskagh
Rocque (1762):AL
1836
Easky
Strong:AL

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