BROWSE
townland
An Sceach
genitive: na Sceiche
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Skeagh
(English)

Glossary

sceach, sceich
English hawthorn, thorn-bush

Centrepoint

53.3083, -6.52901latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1150c
ic scethaib Condlaid i taeb Liamna a Muig Laigen
v.l. ic Scechaib Conlaig im-Maig Lagen. Conlaed escop Cilli Dara. ... primcherd Brigte e.
FOeng. Leathanach: 128 n. 3 May
1641
Tibberbride
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 68
1657
[pt. of Tobberbride]
DS
1685
[Tobberbrid]
Hib. Del.
1752
Skeagh
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1760
Skafuble
Rocque
1837
Sgeach, a bush or whitethorn; tobar Brighde, Bridget's well
'Sgeach, a bush or whitethorn; tobar Brighde, Bridget's well.'
AL
1837
Skeagh or Toberbride
AL
1837
Skeogh
Duncan:AL
1837
Skeigh, Tubberbride
Langrishe,Dean:AL
1837
Skeigh
Francis Russell Esq.
Inhabs.:AL
1837
Skeagh
(AL CD, p Lyons)
Co. Map 1752:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Skeagh
(AL CD, p Lyons)
Cloncurry, Lord:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Skeagh
(AL CD, p Lyons)
Jackson, T.:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Skeagh
(AL CD, p Lyons)
Auction Bill 1837:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Skeagh
(AL CD, p Lyons)
Reid:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Scíach
(AL CD, p Lyons)
OC:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Scíach
(AL CD, p Lyons)
pron.:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
thorny
(AL CD, p Lyons)
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Skeagh
(AL CD, p Lyons)
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Scíach
(AL CD, p Lyons)
pl:AL Leathanach: 1,5

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