BROWSE
townland
Gearreiscir
genitive: Ghearreascrach
(Irish)
Garrisker
(English)

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53.4154, -6.96529latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1374
Graneskyr
JKAS Imleabhar: 8, Leathanach: 465
1549
Garwyskyre
F Leathanach: 371 Ed
1608
Gavisker
JKAS Imleabhar: 2, Leathanach: 109
1632
Garresker
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 36 C I
1642/1/8
Garisker
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 813 292r
1654
Garrisker
CS VIII Leathanach: 174, 187, 188
1655
Garisker
DS
1659
Garisker
Cen. Leathanach: 407
1660c
Garrisker
BSD (RIA) Leathanach: 40
1685
Garisker
Hib. Del.
1689
Gassiskeagh
Ir. Jacob.
1752
Gariskill
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1783
Garrisker
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1812
Garrisker
Leet Leathanach: 280
1819
Garrisker
Longfield: Baronies (CD) Leathanach: 21F34 (2.2)
1837
Garrisker
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
Garrisker
Bk. Lands, Index to:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
Gariskard
Cess Coll. Bk. 1836:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
Garresker
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
Garriskea
Petty Eng. Map 1682:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
Garisker
TAB Leathanach: 1,13
1837
Garris Ker
DS:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
Garresker
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
Gear eiscir
OK & OC:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
short Esker, or sand hill
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
Garrisker
"?Is this name a compound Garr-Esker. There is an Esker or gravel ridge in the townland. H. Tucker" [Nóta]
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
Garriska
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 155
1837
Garrisker
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 237
1837
gearr uiscir
"sharp water or cut water" [pl]
pl:AL
2009-2010
ˈgariskər
Áit.

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