BROWSE
townland, island or archipelago
Inis Gé Thuaidh
genitive: Inis Gé Thuaidh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Inishkea North
(English)

Glossary

inis, inse
English island; river meadow

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

54.1349, -10.2009latitude, longitude
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Properties

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Archival records

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Historical references

1198
Insulam Gedig
Pont. Hib. Leathanach: I, 103
1450
Inisquei
Westropp (Italian Maps) Leathanach: 412
1500
Iusquei
Westropp (Italian Maps) Leathanach: 412
1510c
(?)h-Inis Caéin airthir, na secht Teimen a
TBF2 (Glenmasan) Leathanach: 128
1510c
(?)h-Ines Caein oirthirr, A
TBF2 (Glenmasan) Leathanach: 134
1516
Inesquei
Westropp (Italian Maps) Leathanach: 412
1544
Inesquei
Westropp (Italian Maps) Leathanach: 412
1584
Iles of ennis key
Browne’s Map Leathanach: 2
1585
Glancoa lehineshkey 4 qrs
CBC Leathanach: 96
1585
great Ineskey 2 qrs, Inure and the
CBC Leathanach: 96
1585
Glankoa lehniskey... 4 qrs
CBC Leathanach: 102
1585
great Inniskey... 2 qrs, Inure and
CBC Leathanach: 102
1586
Iniskeas
CSPI Leathanach: 237 §75
1586c
Ennis key
Sligo/Mayo Map
1593
Inniskey
F Leathanach: 5817
1594
Inishekeas
CPR Leathanach: ii 288 §59
1594
Innishekeas
F Leathanach: 5877
1599c
Enis Tuck [sic]
Treatise of Ire.
1600c
Innis keth
Conn. Map
1605
Iniskea, the island of
CPR Leathanach: 76
1607
Eniskey ½ qr and half the haven thereof
CPR Leathanach: 118
1607
Erriskey [sic]
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.15
1608
Iniskskea
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.37
1610
Iniskea
CPR Leathanach: 180
1610c
Tuock
Speed
1610c
Enis tuck
Norden
1611
Inisheskee 1 qr, the island of
CPR Leathanach: 216
1614
Innishkaye, where good numbers of small ships may ride at three fathoms
Cal. Carew Leathanach: vi 295
1617
Iniskehoir
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.183
1618
East-Iniskea
CPR Leathanach: 368
1622
Eneskeale [sic]
CPR Leathanach: 548
1629
Geighe i n-Inis Geighe, & Derbiledh i n-Iorrass
B. Farannáin
1635
Inniskea, 1 qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §56
1645
Insula Geghe, Geghia de
ASH Leathanach: 337a vii
1645
Inis-geghia, Gegia de
ASH Leathanach: 340a.37
1650c
(?)go secht nDubhánaigh, go hInis Caoin oirrthir
TBF2 (RIA) Leathanach: 138
1684
Insula Iniskea
Ogygia Leathanach: 290
1691
Karker
Morden Map
1708
Inniskea, Islands and lands of
CGn. Imleabhar: 1.317.202
1715c
Ennis karker
Overton & Morden
1758
Inneskea
Palmer Est. Leathanach: 1174/1/24
1776
N. Inishkea I.
Mackenzie Leathanach: 42
1787
Iniskea Islands… Earl of Clanrickard
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 59
1792
N. Iniskea
Beaufort Map
1793
Inniskea Is
Taylor Ire.
1811
N. Inishkea I.
Arrowsmith
1830
North Inishkea
Bald
1834
Inniskea East
TAB Leathanach: §1
1838
Inis géidhe, 'Geia's island'
"Teampull Coluim Cille" [pl];
OD:AL Leathanach: ME112,36
1838
North Innishkea
BS:AL Leathanach: ME112,36
1838
North Inishkea
BM:AL Leathanach: ME112,36
1838
North Inishkea
CM:AL Leathanach: ME112,36
1838
Inishkea
"The true name is Inishgay, the island of St Gay" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: ME112,36
1838
[Inishkea North (Island)[
"In the southern extremity there is a church & a burial ground" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME112,36

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