BROWSE
townland
Seascann an Churraigh
genitive: Sheascann an Churraigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Sheskinacurry
(English)

Glossary

English marsh
English swamp, bog

Centrepoint

54.0722, -8.0172latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌʃaskɪnəˈkoriː
x3
Áit.
ˌʃasnəˈkoriː
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Seisceann-a’-Churraigh = Marsh of the curragh or moor. So local interpretation, quoted by O’Donovan. "
Nóta
n/a
"LSO: He has also given a name Shasnacurra, which is not known. Sheaskinachurry is the name of the land, and to make it Shasnacurra is too careless (107/220), "
Nóta
1660c
Shaskankorra
BSD Leathanach: 53
1835
Shaskinacurra
TAB (60:16/10) innéacs Leathanach: 155, Nóta: TAB (60:16/10) innéacs
1835
Shaskinacurragh
TAB Leathanach: 183, Nóta: (60:16/10)
1836
Shasnacurra
BS:AL
1836
Sheasamh an corr,
'the standing crane'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Seascainn na curraigh
"Seaghas na" [scriosta]
pl:AL
1836
Seascainn na curraigh,
'sheskin, or quaw of the curragh'
Moran, F.:AL 
1836
Sheskinacurry
OD:AL

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