BROWSE
townland
An Ascaill
genitive: na hAscaille
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Askill
(English)

Explanatory note

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54.4501, -8.18538latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌaskɪl
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
Cf. FM
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Ascall = a corner of land. The Irish word, ascal, means, primarily, the armpit, but it is used to denote a corner of land, or a small territory. It is a rather large townland and some small feature – probably Rusheen Point – may have given the name to the whole. "
Nóta
1817
Roskillow; Arslowey
Larkin
1836
Askill
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Easkill
'the monastery fall'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Askle
White, S.:AL
1836
Askil
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Eascoill
pl:AL
1836
Eascoill
'cataract wood'
OD:AL
1836
Askill
OD:AL
1836
Easkill
Plan:AL

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