BROWSE
townland
An Eiscir Thuaidh
genitive: na hEascrach Thuaidh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Esker North
(English)

Glossary

English ridge

Centrepoint

53.3531, -6.43575latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1100c
?Escrach [g.]
"B[rocán] Escrach" Cf. "M[anchán] Escrach" ibid. 368d
LL Leathanach: 366
1179 ?
Esker
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 4
1179-1275
Eskyr, Ecclesia de
Crede Mihi Leathanach: 137
1185c
Leschker
COD Alt: 7, Imleabhar: I
1219-20 ?
Escar
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 42
1229
Esker
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 63
1256-66
Esker, Ric. de
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 125
1287
Esker
CDI Leathanach: IV 142
1326
Esker, Adam
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 185, 186
1334
Eskyr
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 39 109
1344c.
Esker, Reginaldo de
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 45 84
1346c
Esker
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 48 30
1388
Eskyr
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 139 76
1408
Eskyr
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 187 7
1411
Eskyr
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 199 63
1422
Eskir
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 220 80
1423
Eskir, Eskyr
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 226 15
1504
Esker
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 157
1522
Eskyr
F
1533
Capella de Eskir
Rep. Vir. Leathanach: 188
1534
Eskir
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 188
1534
Escar
1219 'Clondalken and its appurtenances' [Nóta 1534: Rathcoil and Escar]
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 42
1541
Esker
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 189
1547
Esker
F Leathanach: 80
1559
Esker
F Leathanach: 175
1560
Esker
F Leathanach: 277
1606
Esker
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 9
1607
Esker
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 12
1610
Esker
CPR Leathanach: 8
1614
a place called the Leaping stones in Esker
CPR Leathanach: 265
1614
Tirtillagh in or near Esker ... manor of Esker
CPR Leathanach: 355
1618
Esker
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 37
1627
Esker
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 15
1635
Esker
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 39
1659
Esker
Cen. Leathanach: 379
1664
Esker
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 451
1670c
Esker
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 44(2)
1687
Esker
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 34
1693
Esker
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2
1739
eisgir Riada
s.v. eisgir—a ridge of a hill
Foclóir Uí Neachtain
1739
iscear Riada
s.v. iscear .i. isgear—a hilly Ridge
Foclóir Uí Neachtain
1741
Eisgreach [g.]
< 'Cath Bearna Chroise Brighde'
ZCP
1760
Esker
Rocque

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