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Skellig Rock Great
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Westropp PRIA 30 (Italian Maps) s.v. Skellig Rocks:scalis 1339,1373, S.Michel 1500, Steilc 1569, skillighes 1590
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800c. |
in Scelic (gin.)
(April 28)
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Mart. Tall. Leathanach: 37
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824 |
Scelec
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AIF Leathanach: 124
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824 |
Eitgal Sceiligg
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AU I Leathanach: 280:9
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882 |
abb Scelic
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AIF Leathanach: 136
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1044 |
Aed Scelic
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AIF Leathanach: 1044.7
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1100c. |
i n-úir scenbhuind Scellic(:glicc)
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Ériu Leathanach: IV 138.2
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1120c. |
Sceilic Mhichil
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CCC Leathanach: 38
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1150c. |
i Sceliuc
(Leb.Gab.)
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LL Leathanach: I 1537
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1150c. |
Scelleg Michil
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CGG Leathanach: 16
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1150c. |
Scellig Míchil..Etgal in Scelig
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CGG Leathanach: 222-3
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1170c. |
Suibne Scelic (gluais)
(28 April)
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FGorm. Leathanach: 86
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1450c. |
Sgeilleag Míchíl
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CFinntr. Leathanach: 3, I.78
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1571 |
Skylyghes
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1598 |
The great Skellig
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Clancarthy Surv. Cairt: lsc. Yvragha
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1600c. |
Green Skilligh, Middle Skilligh
(lsc.)
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1633c. |
ag Sceilig Mhichíl
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FFÉ Leathanach: II 11. 1342, 1346
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1674 |
Skelix, the islands of
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ASE Leathanach: 231:1
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1700c |
Sgeilig Mithil
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Éigse Imleabhar: 8, Leathanach: 100
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1701-6 |
na Scealg (gin.)
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Ó Rathaille Leathanach: 118
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1709 |
na Scealg (gin.)
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Ó Rathaille Leathanach: 198
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1739 |
scail Micheil
sic, s.v. scail—a croggy rock
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1776 |
The Skelliks
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Mackenzie Leathanach: VIII
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1800c |
Sceilg Mhichíl
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Tomás Ruadh Leathanach: 32
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1800c. |
i Sceilg Mhichíl
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Tomás Ruadh Leathanach: 32
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1800c. |
An Sceilg
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Tomás Ruadh Leathanach: 108
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1927c. |
sa Sgeilig
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LSh. Í Chonaill Leathanach: 151
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1927c. |
sa Sgeilig Mhóir
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LSh. Í Chonaill Leathanach: 268
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1947 |
An Sceilig Mhór,Sceilig Mhichíl
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1954 |
Sceillig Michíl
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Uí Ráthach Leathanach: 31
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1954 |
gin. ‘i dtreo na Sceillige’
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Uí Ráthach Leathanach: 32
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