BROWSE
townland
An Sceachánach
genitive: na Sceachánaí
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Skehanagh
(English)

Glossary

sceach, sceich
English hawthorn, thorn-bush

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.7448, -9.29477latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1614
Shythanagh
Ballintober Lands Leathanach: 270
1617
Skehanagh
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.267
1635
Skehanagh... 1 qr.
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §310
1661
Skehanagh 1 Qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 131
1681
Skehanagh 1 qr.
ASE Leathanach: 271
1685
Skehavagh
Hib. Del.
1710c
Skeghannagh
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 63
1787
Skeghannagh
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 75
1838
Skehanagh
BS:AL Leathanach: ME026,9
1838
Skehanagh
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: ME026,9
1838
Sgiathanach, 'winged; abounding in briers'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME026,9
1838
Sgitheanach
"wingy" [pl];
pl:AL Leathanach: ME026,9
1838
Skehanagh &c
"Compare" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: ME026,9
1838
Skehanagh
Tuohy, P.:AL Leathanach: ME026,9
1838
Skehanagh
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME026,9
1838
Skehanagh
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME026,9
1838
Skihanagh
BM:AL Leathanach: ME026,9
1838
Skihanagh
Map of Property 1826:AL Leathanach: ME026,9

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