BROWSE
townland
Dúsceithigh
genitive: Dhúsceithí
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Doosky
(English)

Glossary

sceach, sceich
English hawthorn, thorn-bush

Centrepoint

54.2197, -6.81148latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1591
Skeagh
F Leathanach: 5626
1591
Skeagh
Mon. Surv. Leathanach: xxvii
1610
Skeagh
CPR Leathanach: 171
1655
Duskee
DS
1659
Dooskeagh
Cen. Leathanach: 159
1660c
Duskee
BSD (Mu) Leathanach: 98
1667
Dusky
ASE Leathanach: 154
1720
Duskea
CGn. Leathanach: 30.127.16795
1772
Dukes otherwise Ducksee otherwise Dooskey otherwise Duskee
CGn. Leathanach: 290.495.193922
1793
Dusky
McCrea Map
1835
Dusky
BS:AL
1835
duibsgé
pl:AL
1835
duíbhsge (sic), Black Bush
OD:AL

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