Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
townland
Bushfield or Maghernaskeagh
(English)
Explanatory note
- English
the plain of the hawthorns, thorn-bushes
Centrepoint
52.9218, -7.56707latitude, longitude
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Historical references
| 1566 |
Maghereneskagh
|
F Leathanach: 897
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| 1601 |
Mackerneske
Donell O Hurkchan
|
F Leathanach: 6551
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| 1601 |
Maherneskegh
Edm. M'Edmund
|
F Leathanach: 6551
|
| 1601 |
Mahernyskagh
Shane M'Teige
|
F Leathanach: 6551
|
| 1602 |
Magherneskeagh
Edm. Oge m'Edm M'Teige
|
F Leathanach: 6733
|
| 1605 |
Magherie-naskeagh
|
CPR Leathanach: 86
|
| 1606 |
Maghrinas-Kagh
|
CPR Leathanach: 88
|
| 1655 |
Maghorin Stara
|
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| 1655 |
Magherinscart
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| 1659 |
Magharinaskeagh
|
Cen. Leathanach: 491
|
| 1660c |
Mahermescart
|
BSD (La) Leathanach: 138
|
| 1660c |
Maghernescart
|
BSD (La) Leathanach: 140
|
| 1685 |
Magherinstara
|
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| 1686 |
Magherenescagh
|
ASE Leathanach: 151
|
| 1838 |
Magherneskey
|
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La004,20
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| 1838 |
Bushfield, Mahernaskagh
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BS:AL Leathanach: La004,20
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| 1838 |
Magherneskey
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: La004,20
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| 1838 |
Maghereniskey
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: La004,20
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| 1838 |
Bushfield or Maghernaskeagh
|
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: La004,20
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| 1838 |
Bushfield alias Mahernaskagh
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Lalor, J.:AL Leathanach: La004,20
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| 1838 |
Sceath
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Local:AL Leathanach: La004,20
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| 1838y |
Machaire na sgeach, 'plain of the thorns or brambles'
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OD:AL Leathanach: La004,20
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| 1838x |
[?] na sceath
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pl:AL Leathanach: La004,20
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| 1838 |
Bushfield alias Mahernaskagh
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Thacker, Rev.:AL Leathanach: La004,20
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| 1838 |
Mahernaskagh
|
Vestry Bk.:AL Leathanach: La004,20
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| 2004 |
mɑkiːhə
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