BROWSE
townland
Geilseach
genitive: Gheilsí
(Irish)
Gelshagh
(English)

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53.8008, -7.61539latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
1583
Gealshaghe ((Wm. O Morey)
F Leathanach: 4153
1604
Geilse (Keadaghe O’ Ferrall)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Jac.1
1604
Geills
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Jac.1
1622
Geilsagh
CPR Leathanach: 552a
1629
2 Geilshas
Cotton Map
1655
Geilshagh
DS
1659
Gilsagh
Cen.
c.1660
Geileshagh
BSD Leathanach: 165
1678
Geyleshagh
ASE Leathanach: 258
1742
Gilsha
CGn. Leathanach: 105.442.74204
1813
Gelsha
Edgeworth
1826
Gilshough
Parochial Abstracts, in, JACAS, iml. 2, uimh. 11 Leathanach: 88, 89
1836
Gelsha
BS:AL
1836
Gilsha
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1836
Gelshough
HCER:AL
1836
Geileshagh
DS:AL
1836
Geilse
Inq. J I:AL
1836
Geills
Inq. J I:AL
1836
Gailseach, “an ear-wig”
OD:AL
1836
q? why is called?
Nóta:AL
1908
Gaillseach, “an earwig or black insect. - O’ Donovan”
MacGivney Leathanach: 121
2007
ˈgelʃa
Áit.

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