BROWSE
townland
An Sceach Ard
genitive: na Sceiche Airde
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Skeaghard
(English)

Glossary

English height; high
sceach, sceich
English hawthorn, thorn-bush

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.7619, -8.73423latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1833
Skehaghard
TAB Leathanach: 72
1838
Sgeach ard
"yes" [pl];
pl:AL Leathanach: ME034,10
1838
Sgeithín
pl:AL Leathanach: ME034,10
1838
Skeaghard
pl:AL Leathanach: ME034,10
1838
Skeaghard
OC:AL Leathanach: ME034,10
1838
[Skeaghard]
"There is a trig. station in this townland called Toanlaghan" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME034,10
1838
Sgeach ard, 'high bush'
"Sgeach ard (is the name)" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: ME034,10
1838
Skaghard
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: ME034,10
1838
Skaghard
BS:AL Leathanach: ME034,10
1838
Skeheen
["..from the Tithe Compn Books in the possession of the Revd J.W. Moon"];
TAB Leathanach: ME034,10
1838
Skehin
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: ME034,10

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