Sceilg Mhichíl/Skellig Rock Great

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Sceilg Mhichíl

genitive: Sceilg Mhichíl

validated name (What is this?)

(Irish)

Skellig Rock Great

(English)

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Other names

Skellig Michael

local name (What is this?)

(English)

Hierarchy

county

Ciarraí/Kerry

barony

Uíbh Ráthach/Iveragh

civil parish

Cill Imleach/Killemlagh

electoral division

Toghroinn Fhíonáin/Saint Finan's

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

Sceilg Mhichíl ‘the steep rock of Micheál’
English

Sceilg Mhichíl ‘the steep rock of Micheál’

Micheál — personal name (referring in this case to Saint Michael)

Centrepoint

51.7741, -10.5358latitude, longitude

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Archival records

Historical references

n/a	Westropp PRIA 30 (Italian Maps) s.v. Skellig Rocks:scalis 1339,1373, S.Michel 1500, Steilc 1569, skillighes 1590	Nóta Nóta eolais
800c.	in Scelic (gin.) (April 28)	Mart. Tall. Leathanach: 37 The Martyrology of Tallaght Bliain foilsithe: 1931, Údar: R.I. Best, H.J. Lawlor, Áit foilsithe: London
824	Scelec	AIF Leathanach: 124 Annals of Inisfallen (ed. Mac Airt, 1951) Bliain: 430-1455
824	Eitgal Sceiligg	AU I Leathanach: 280:9 Mac Airt, S., & Mac Niocaill, G. (Eag.). (1983). The Annals of Ulster (to A.D. 1131). Baile Átha Cliath: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.
882	abb Scelic	AIF Leathanach: 136 Annals of Inisfallen (ed. Mac Airt, 1951) Bliain: 430-1455
1044	Aed Scelic	AIF Leathanach: 1044.7 Annals of Inisfallen (ed. Mac Airt, 1951) Bliain: 430-1455
1100c.	i n-úir scenbhuind Scellic(:glicc)	Ériu Leathanach: IV 138.2 Ériu, (Founded as) The Journal of the School of Irish Learining. Dublin (devoted to Irish philology and literature)
1120c.	Sceilic Mhichil	CCC Leathanach: 38 Caithréim Cellacháin Caisil (ed. Bugge. 1905) Bliain: 1000
1150c.	i Sceliuc (Leb.Gab.)	LL Leathanach: I 1537 An Leabhar Laighneach: The Book of Leinster I-VI (ed. Best. Bergin. O'Brien. O'Sullivan. 1954-83) Bliain: 1160C
1150c.	Scelleg Michil	CGG Leathanach: 16 Cogad Gaedel re Gallaib (ed. Todd, 1867) Bliain: 1100C
1150c.	Scellig Míchil..Etgal in Scelig	CGG Leathanach: 222-3 Cogad Gaedel re Gallaib (ed. Todd, 1867) Bliain: 1100C
1170c.	Suibne Scelic (gluais) (28 April)	FGorm. Leathanach: 86 Félire Húi Gormáin: the martyrology of Gorman Údar: W. Stokes, Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1895
1450c.	Sgeilleag Míchíl	CFinntr. Leathanach: 3, I.78 Cath Finntrágha (ed. C. O'Rahilly, 1962) Bliain: 1470C
1571	Skylyghes	Lythe (Mounster) Léarscáil le Robert Lythe
1598	The great Skellig	Clancarthy Surv. Cairt: lsc. Yvragha The Clancarthy Survey from Carew MS 625 Bliain: 1598
1600c.	Green Skilligh, Middle Skilligh (lsc.)	Boazio Map Baptista Boazio (léarscáil na hEireann, c.1599) Bliain foilsithe: 1599
1633c.	ag Sceilig Mhichíl	FFÉ Leathanach: II 11. 1342, 1346 Foras Feasa ar Éirinn I-IV (S. Céitinn - ed. Comyn & Dinneen. ITS IV VIII. IX. 1902-8 Foilsitheoir: ITS
1674	Skelix, the islands of	ASE Leathanach: 231:1 Abstracts of Grants of Lands..under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, A.D.1666-1684 (Appendix to Fifteenth Annual Report from the Commissioners of Public Records of Ireland, 45-280; 1825) Bliain: 1666-84
1700c	Sgeilig Mithil	Éigse Imleabhar: 8, Leathanach: 100 Éigse - A Journal of Irish Studies
1701-6	na Scealg (gin.)	Ó Rathaille Leathanach: 118 Dánta Aodhagáin Uí Rathaille (ed. O Donnchadha & Dinneen. ITS IIIa 1911) Bliain: 1703-24
1709	na Scealg (gin.)	Ó Rathaille Leathanach: 198 Dánta Aodhagáin Uí Rathaille (ed. O Donnchadha & Dinneen. ITS IIIa 1911) Bliain: 1703-24
1739	scail Micheil sic, s.v. scail—a croggy rock	Foclóir Uí Neachtain Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla Thaidhg Uí Neachtain, 1733–39. Lámhscríbhinn 1290 (H.1.16) i gColáiste na Tríonóide.
1776	The Skelliks	Mackenzie Leathanach: VIII Maritime Survey of Ireland by Murdoch Mackenzie (A Maritim Survey of Ireland and the West of Great Britain taken by Order of the Right Houourable The Lords Commissioners of Admiralty in two Volumes by Murdoch Mackenzie Volume I. Maritim Survey of Irelan Teideal iomlán: Maritime Survey of Ireland by Murdoch Mackenzie (A Maritim Survey of Ireland and the West of Great Britain taken by Order of the Right Houourable The Lords Commissioners of Admiralty in two Volumes by Murdoch Mackenzie Volume I. Maritim Survey of Ireland), Nóta: Cóip san Oifig Logainmneacha, Pubref: London, 1776, Bliain: 1776
1800c	Sceilg Mhichíl	Tomás Ruadh Leathanach: 32 [Ó Fiannachta], Séamus Dubh (eag.) Amhráin Thomáis Ruaidh .i. The Songs of Tomás Ruadh Ó Súilleabháin (Dublin, 1914)
1800c.	i Sceilg Mhichíl	Tomás Ruadh Leathanach: 32 [Ó Fiannachta], Séamus Dubh (eag.) Amhráin Thomáis Ruaidh .i. The Songs of Tomás Ruadh Ó Súilleabháin (Dublin, 1914)
1800c.	An Sceilg	Tomás Ruadh Leathanach: 108 [Ó Fiannachta], Séamus Dubh (eag.) Amhráin Thomáis Ruaidh .i. The Songs of Tomás Ruadh Ó Súilleabháin (Dublin, 1914)
1927c.	sa Sgeilig	LSh. Í Chonaill Leathanach: 151 Leabhar Sheáin Í Chonaill (eag. S. Ó Duilearga) (BÁC, 1948)
1927c.	sa Sgeilig Mhóir	LSh. Í Chonaill Leathanach: 268 Leabhar Sheáin Í Chonaill (eag. S. Ó Duilearga) (BÁC, 1948)
1947	An Sceilig Mhór,Sceilig Mhichíl	SÓC:Cártaí Móra Seán Ó Conchubhair (cártaí móra de chuid an tSeabhaic)
1954	Sceillig Michíl	Uí Ráthach Leathanach: 31 'Uí Ráthach: ainmneacha na mbailte fearainn sa bharúntacht', An Seabhac (1954, [1956]), Béaloideas 23, 3-70 Bliain: 1954, Údar: An Seabhac
1954	gin. ‘i dtreo na Sceillige’	Uí Ráthach Leathanach: 32 'Uí Ráthach: ainmneacha na mbailte fearainn sa bharúntacht', An Seabhac (1954, [1956]), Béaloideas 23, 3-70 Bliain: 1954, Údar: An Seabhac

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