BROWSE
townland
Lios Choscraigh
genitive: Lios Choscraigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Liscosker
(English)

Glossary

English ring-fort, enclosure

Centrepoint

53.8665, -8.84388latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1625
Lisscoskgery
Inq. Leathanach: iii, 319
1625
Lisscoskgery
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.319
1629
Lisscossgrie
Inq. Leathanach: iii, 367
1629
Liscossgrie
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.367
1660c
Lissnecoskery
BSD Leathanach: 86
1661
Cloonturcke [&] Lissnecoskery 2 qrs.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 86
1685c
Liscosker
Hib. Del.
1685
Lisrosker [sic]
Hib. Del.
1710c
Lissinroskey als Liskcosker 2 carts.
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 169a
1728
Liscosker
CGn. Imleabhar: 58.207.39197
1800
Linnecother als Liscosker
CGn. Imleabhar: 528.493.347509
1830
Lososkel
Bald
1830
Lisoskel
bileog eolais
Bald
1830
Lisoskel
Bald
1833
Lissusker
TAB Leathanach: 70
1838
Lisscusker
BS:AL Leathanach: ME012,46
1838
Lios oscair
pl:AL Leathanach: ME012,46
1838
Lios choscair, 'fort of the victory'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME012,46
1838
Lisscusker
OC:AL Leathanach: ME012,46
1838
Lissusker
Glanta:AL Leathanach: ME012,46
1838
Lissusker
[Moore, Rev. I.W.];
TAB Leathanach: ME012,46
1838
Liscusker
Rental (Strickland):AL (ME) Leathanach: ME012,46
1838
Lisscossgrie
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: ME012,46
1838
Lisscoskar?
OC:AL Leathanach: ME012,46
1838
Liscosker
OD:AL Leathanach: ME012,46
1838
[Liscosker]
"There is an ancient fort in this townland called Liscusker Fort" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME012,46

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