BROWSE
townland
Sceith an Bháid
genitive: Sceith an Bháid
(Irish)
Skehavaud
(English)

Glossary

sceach, sceich
English hawthorn, thorn-bush

Centrepoint

53.6809, -8.95984latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1661
Skewade ½ qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 55
1678
Skyard als Skyward ½ qr. part of Ballindangen
ASE Leathanach: 254a
1710c
Skyard als Skyward ½ qr, pt. of Ballydangen
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 144b
1754
Ballindangan 6 qrs, by the names of… Skevade…
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 193 §75
1787
Skyward ½ qr pt. of Ballydangen
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 542-3
1823c
Skeavarde
TAB Leathanach: 63
1830
Skehavaud
Bald
1838
Skehevade
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: ME048,30
1838
Skehevade
BS:AL Leathanach: ME048,30
1838
[Skehavaud]
"there is an ancient fort in the S.E. end of this townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME048,30
1838
Skevade
dúch dearg:AL Leathanach: ME048,30
1838
Sgeith a bháid, 'bush of a boat'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME048,30
1838
Sgeith a Bháid
pl:AL Leathanach: ME048,30
1838
Skehavaud
OC:AL Leathanach: ME048,30

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