BROWSE
townland
An Eiscir Bheag
genitive: na hEascrach Bige
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Esker Beg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small
English ridge

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.2976, -7.22222latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1550
Gnywe-adder-da-Cyske
Offaly Survey
1569
Iskarbeg
F Leathanach: 1347
1570c
lytyl hesker
Lythe map
1609
Eskerbegg
CPR Leathanach: 129
1612
Little Esker
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 7 J I
1655-7
Eskerbeg
DS
1655
Eskerbeg and Dromca, Ballickehugh
DS (P)
1659
Eskerbey
Cen. Leathanach: 437
1660c
Eskerbegg
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 13
1660c
Skerbeg, Ballickhugh Dromea &
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 13
1660c
Eskerbeg, Ballyckhugh, & Dromrea
RIA
BSD (UF)
1667
Eskerbegg
ASE Leathanach: 133
1837
Eskerbeg
BS:AL
1837
Eiscir Beag
OD:AL
1837
Eskerbeg
Co. Schedule:AL
1837
Little Esker
Inq. J I:AL
1837
Esker, Eskyr
1837
Eskerbeg
S&V:AL

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