Sheegys

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Sheegys

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county

Dún na nGall/Donegal

barony

Tír Aodha/Tirhugh

civil parish

Cill Bharrainn/Kilbarron

electoral division

Béal Átha Seanaidh/Ballyshannon Rural

Centrepoint

54.5112, -8.21817latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1150c	Sid Cisi	Bk. Fen. Leathanach: 326 Book of Fenagh. Baile Átha Cliath (1939): Coimisiún Láimhscríbhinní na hÉireann.
1604	Shee	CPR Leathanach: 13 Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1606	Carowshe, Shee	CPR Leathanach: 95, 100 Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1608	Caroshee	CPR Leathanach: 129 Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1608	Shee	Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 183 "A booke of the Kings lands founde upon the last generall survey within the province of Ulster anno le:1608" MS. Rawlinson A.237 Anal.Hib. 3.151-218 Bliain foilsithe: 1608
1620	Shee	Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 10 J I Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1623	Shee	Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 13 J I Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1654	Shiggis	CS III Leathanach: 57 Civil Survey III. Counties of Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone. (ed. Simington, 1937) Bliain: 1654
1654	Shiggis (a hill called S.)	CS III Leathanach: 62 Civil Survey III. Counties of Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone. (ed. Simington, 1937) Bliain: 1654
1835	Sheegus	Atkinson, J.:AL (DG) Atkinson, J., faisnéiseoir in AL, Tír Aodha, Co. Dhún na nGall / informant in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Tirhugh, Co. Donegal.
1835	Shegus, white hill	Frederick, Rev.:AL (DG) Frederick, Rev., faisnéiseoir in AL, Tír Aodha, Co. Dhún na nGall / informant in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Tirhugh, Co. Donegal.
1835	Sheegish	Hamilton, Alex Esq.:AL (DG) Hamilton, Alex, faisnéiseoir in AL, Tír Aodha, Co. Dhún na nGall / informant in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Tirhugh, Co. Donegal.
1835	Síogaidh's 'fairy hills'	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1835	Sighe where fairies haunt	Ogilby:AL (DG) Ogilby, faisnéiseoir in AL, faisnéiseoir in AL, Cill Bharrainn, Tír Aodha, Co. Dhún na nGall / informant in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Kilbarron, Tirhugh, Co. Donegal.
1835	Sheegus taken from sheegy a fairy or enchanted creature of that hill	Quinn:AL (DG) Quinn, faisnéiseoir in AL, Droim Thuama, Tír Aodha, Co. Dhún na nGall / informant in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Drumhome, Tirhugh, Co. Donegal.
1835	Sheegys	Rec. Name:AL Received Name in Ainmleabhar na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis (AL) Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1835	Sheegus in the form of a stack	Thornley Esq:AL (DG) Thornley, Jas., Esq, faisnéiseoir in AL, Inis Maí Samh, Tír Aodha, Co. Dhún na nGall / informant in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Inishmacsaint, Tirhugh, Co. Donegal.

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