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Ais Mhór
genitive: Ais Mhór
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ash Big
(English)

Glossary

English great, big

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county

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civil parish

Centrepoint

53.9874, -6.51421latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1235
Aes
CDI Leathanach: I 336
1253
Es
Inq. Misc. Leathanach: I 57
1253
Hese
Cl. R. Leathanach: 500
1301
Ays
CPlR Leathanach: 241
1301
Ays
CDI Leathanach: IV 377, 37
1302
Dys
Cal. Cl. R,ED. III Leathanach: 563
1305
Es
CL. R. Leathanach: 271
1309
Ays
PR Leathanach: 29
1319
Assch
PR Leathanach: 44
1321
Ayshe
PR Leathanach: 73
1371
Ayshe
Reg. Swete. Leathanach: 212
1540
Asshe
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 231
1540c
Ayshe
F Leathanach: 541
1568-9
Asshe
F Leathanach: 1312
1609
Ashe
CPR Leathanach: 143
1614
Hais al. Aishe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 4
1640
Much Aishe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 49
1655
Biggash
DS
1655
Big Ashe
CS X Leathanach: 111
1658
Bigash
Inq. LP Leathanach: 33
1660c
Bigg Ash
BSD Leathanach: 228
1669
Big-Ash
ASE Leathanach: 194
1683
Bigash
Hib. Del.
1836
Big Ash
AL
1836
There is an old fort near the S. side of the tld. called Mou
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Ais Mhór
OK & OC:AL
1836
Ais means hill, big hill
OD:AL

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