BROWSE
townland
An Sceitheog Mhór
genitive: na Sceitheoige Móire
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Skeaghmore
(English)

Glossary

English great, big
sceach, sceich
English hawthorn, thorn-bush

Centrepoint

53.835, -6.33554latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1375
Hyahokmorystoun
Dowd. D Leathanach: 259
1624
Skeoghmore al, Hicokmore, Hicokemore
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 21
1655
Hirkohmore
DS
1658
Hycockmore
Inq. LP Leathanach: 23
1660c
Hickockmore
BSD Leathanach: 246
1674
Hickhockmore
ASE Leathanach: 231
1685
Kickemore
Hib. Del.
1777
Hicockmore
TS
1836
Skeaghmore
AL
1836
sgíog múr
OK:AL
1836
great thorn or brier
the big hawthorn
OD:AL

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