BROWSE
townland
Tulaigh Sceithearnaí
genitive: Thulaigh Sceithearnaí
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Tullyskeherny
(English)

Glossary

sceach, sceich
English hawthorn, thorn-bush
tulach, tulaigh
English hillock

Explanatory note

  • English

    hillock of (the) place of hawthorns, thorn-bushes

Centrepoint

54.2853, -8.15377latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌtoləˈskeːrniː
x2
Áit.
ˌtolnəˈskerniː
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
"Cf: p: Rossinver, b: Rosclogher "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Tulaigh-Sceacharnaigh = Hill of the bushes Sceacharnach is an example of a compound termination, from sceach, a bush and the post-fix ‘nach’, combined with the letter ‘r.’ The whole conveys a cumulative meaning ‘abounding in’. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Court tomb. ‘Megaliths.’ In a shallow basin on a plateau (12). Court tomb. ‘Megaliths.’ In a shallow basin on plateau (12). Cairn. On a plateau (19). Prehistoric enclosure. Towards the W edge of a plateau (31). Prehistoric enclosure. Towards the W edge of a plateau (31). Prehistoric enclosure. ‘Cashel.’ Towards the W edge of a plateau (31). Cashel. At the W end of a plateau (129). Rath. At the NE-facing slope of a low hill (129). Rath. On the E-facing slope of a hill (129). Rath. On a shelf of a N-facing slope (129). Enclosure. On a plateau (161). Sweathouse. On a N-facing slope and in an acute angle between two field banks (227). "
Nóta
1622
Tullyskehernaghes
CPR Leathanach: 539a
1622
?Tullyneskreeny
CPR Leathanach: 539a
1659
Tullaghsherney
Cen. Leathanach: 566
[1661
?Tullanaskreesy
Inq. Leathanach: 184]
1661
Les duo(b)s Tulliskarnagh
Inq. Leathanach: 184
1817
Tullyscarny; Tullyskearny
Larkin
1835
Tullyskearny
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 93-96 (60:16/5)
1836
Tullyskearny
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Tullyscarney
BS:AL
1836
Tullyskearny
Larkin (Li)
1836
Tullaigh scearna
'a hill so called'
Orme, M.:AL
1836
Tullyscearny
Cullen, D.:AL
1836
Tullaigh sg
pl:AL
1836
Tullaigh sgeacharnaigh
'hill of the brambles'
OD:AL
1836
Tullyskeherny
OD:AL
1852
Tulliskerry
(Algeo/Clements)
Leitrim Vot. 1852
1852
Tullyskeherney
(Irvin/Massey)
Leitrim Vot. 1852

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