BROWSE
townland
Ócham
genitive: Ócham
(Irish)
Ogham
(English)

Centrepoint

54.1187, -8.41068latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Ogham
Ogham in Sligo; Eo-cham, crooked yew-tree.
Joyce Leathanach: 527, Imleabhar: III
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1617
Ochum
CPR Leathanach: 321b
1633–6
Ougham
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 174
1655–7
Oghum
DS
1660c
Oghum
BSD Leathanach: 103
1665c
Oughum
HMR Leathanach: 76
1668
Oghum
ASE Leathanach: 174
1685c
Oghion
Hib. Del.
1749
Oagham
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 489
1824
Oagham
TAB
1836
Ogham
Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Sl047,13
1836
Oghum
Cooper Map:AL Leathanach: Sl047,13
1836
Oghum
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Sl047,13
1836
Ogham
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl047,13
1836
Ocham, 'crooked yew'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl047,13
1836
Eo-cham
dúch:AL Leathanach: Sl047,13
1836
[Ogham]
"there are two ancient forts in this townland, one called Lisdougelah Fort - the other Lisnamuch Fort" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl047,13
1836
Oaghum
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl047,13
1836
Ogham
Larkin (Sl):AL
1938
Eocham
Elphin PN

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