BROWSE
townland
Ard Naoscan
genitive: Ard Naoscan
(Irish)
Back of the Hill
(English)

Glossary

English height; high
English hill

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.6729, -7.67359latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Ard Naoscan = bf Ardneeskan, bar. Tirerrill, Sl de réir FSÁG I 97
Nóta
1100c
O doracht [Tethba] co hArd Nóisen – 7 ba hArd n-Umai co sin?
‘Unident. Site’ FSÁG I 97, s.v. Ard Naoisean
Rennes Dind. Leathanach: 127
1612
Ardnyskine
‘churche lande’
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac. I
1659
Ardmiskin
Cen. Leathanach: 454
1660c
Ardaniskin
BSD (Lo) Leathanach: 157
1813
Back of the Hill
Edgeworth
1825
Ardniskin
Ballyreaghan TAB 24 [= bf Ballinreaghan], Cross [=bf Cross] TAB 26
TAB Leathanach: 25
1836
Back of the Hill
BS:AL
1836
2 Danish forts
Desc. Rem.:AL
1935
...the fine hill half a mile east of Ardachadh, partly included in the modern townland of Cross...and partly in the adjoining townland which bears the modern degenerate name of “Back of the Hill” – the “hill” of this name being Ard Naoscan itself. This hill is over 400 feet high, and has a large rath on top. [Tagairtí den gcnoc seo leis in Onom. Goed.]
JACAS Imleabhar: I (4), Leathanach: 54, Nóta: 'Meares of Annalie'
2008
ˈbakˌɑvˌd̪əˈhil
Áit.

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