BROWSE
monument
Feart Scota
genitive: Fheart Scota
(Irish)
Scota's Grave
(English)

Glossary

feart, fearta
English (grave-)mound

Centrepoint

52.2333, -9.70429latitude, longitude
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Historical references

n/a
??fert scota i nGlinn Faisse, edir Sliab Mís 7 in Muir, Sb. 2 a, Lg. 77, Hk. 294, Hz. 187; ¶ in p. Annagh, b. Triochadh an aicme, c. Kerry, Mm. 448; ¶ N. of Gleann Fóis and nr the sea, K. 128 b. (Onom. Goed.)
Nóta
1633c
Feart Scota
FFÉ Leathanach: II 90
1650c
Feart Scota
LM Leathanach: 36
1841
Glanta:AL
1841
Feart Scota, Keating
OD:AL
1841
Scota's Grave
Inhabs.:AL
1841
Sit. in the t.l. of Clehane and in the North end of Scota's Glen
Situation:AL
1841
This grave is upwards of 30 ft. long & from 6 to 10 wide & is apparently a solid rock ... The inhabs. say that Scota, a queen over some of the Irish Militia and who fought on Slieve Mish, was from thence, in the midst of the conflict cast into this grave
Desc. Rem.:AL
1841
In the North side of Gleann Scoithin is a long flag called by the natives Scota's Grave
JOD
LSO (Ci) Leathanach: 36/70
1841
In the North Side of Gleann Scoithin is a long flag called by the natives Scota’s Grave. This, which is to all appearance a natural object, is mentioned in all the ancient Irish Mss. which treat of the landing of the Milesian Colony in Ireland.
OD
LSO (Ci) Leathanach: 35 / 69
1968
Queen Scota's Glen
kwiːnˌskoːtəzˈglin
Áit. Cainteoir: FF, Uimhir : T208a1
1968
ˌl′abɪg′skəˈhiːn′
a big rock FF; 'twas never Leabaidh Scoithín?' (BOC); 'That's what they used to say, ....' FF (ag aithris ar BOC); amhrasach
Áit. Cainteoir: FF, Uimhir : T208a1

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