BROWSE
townland, island or archipelago
Oileán Seirce
genitive: Oileán Seirce
(Irish)
Sherky Island
(English)

Glossary

English island

Centrepoint

51.7896, -9.90166latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1756c
Sherky Isl.
Smith Hist. Kerry, map
1756
Skerky Island
Smith Hist. Kerry Leathanach: 355
1776
Ilansherky I.
Mackenzie Leathanach: VIII/81
1800c
Seircí
Diar. na Bolg. Leathanach: 151
1826
Sh(e)rky Island
TAB Nóta: (Kilcrohane)
1841
Oileán seirce, 'island of the love'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci066,28
1841
Sherky Island
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci066,28
1841
Sherky Island
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci066,28
1946
Seircí
DÓS:Cártaí Móra
1955
Oileán Seirce
An Seabhac:Cártaí Móra
1964
əˌl′ɑːnˈher′k′ɪn′
Áit. Cainteoir: FMC, Uimhir : T140a1
1984
Seircí [=Oileán Seirce]
Top. Hib. Leathanach: iii37
1984
ˈʃɛrk′iː
Top. Hib. Leathanach: iii37
1984
ˈʃɛrk′iːˈəilənd
Top. Hib. Leathanach: iii37

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