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Shancurragh Barr of
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Centrepoint
54.3244, -8.25248latitude, longitude
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Historical references
Cf. Shancurry p: Kiltoghert b: Leitrim An tSeanchoraidh
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Cf. “Barr” in Lyon go Dún Lúiche, Art Ó Maolfabhail
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"Pinkman: Sean-Mhás = Old hip or thigh. Vetus femur (O’D). This hill gets its name from some fancied resemblance to a hip or thigh. Compare An Más Reamhar, a townland in Co. Kerry."
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1622 |
Shancorragh
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CPR Leathanach: 536b
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1660c |
Shantoragh
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BSD Leathanach: 35
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1668 |
Shantoreagh
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ASE Leathanach: 187:23
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1685 |
Shancorah
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1817 |
Shancurragh
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1817 |
Shanvoes
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1835? |
Shanvos
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TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 99 (59:16/2)
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1836 |
Shancurragh Bar of
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1836 |
Shancurragh
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1836 |
Sean churach
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1836 |
Shan curra
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1836 |
Shancurragh
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1836 |
Shancurragh
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1836 |
Shrahanea
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1836 |
Bar a t-sean: churraigh
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1836 |
Shanvas
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1836 |
Shanvass
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1836 |
Shanvoes
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1836 |
Sean mhás
'an old side of a hill'
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1836 |
Sean mha//s
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1836 |
Sean mhás
'old thigh, or fat hill,' 'vetus femur'
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1836 |
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