BROWSE
townland
An Scríobóg
genitive: na Scríobóige
(Irish)
Ashfield or Screeboge
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    ‘the boundary land'
    Tá an baile fearainn seo suite ar theorainn dhá bharúntachta, agus dhá chontae. Féach A Dictionary of the Irish Language s.v. scríb

  • English

    ‘the boundary land'
    This townland is situated on the border of two baronies, and two counties. See A Dictionary of the Irish Language s.v. scríb

Centrepoint

53.4527, -6.97679latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1624
Scribocke
Rob Dillon nup de Ryverston ... Mounkton prope Trym [ ] acr', Scribocke 20 acr'
Inq. J.I. 69
1654-6
Scribog, Scribbog
CS V Leathanach 186
1682
Ashfield (William [Ashe])
William [Ashe], Ashfield, co. Meath, esq. Prerogrative Wills 13
Prerogative Wills
1686
?Ashfield
Proud, Alice, Ashfield, co. Meath, widow. <br> Prerogrative Wills 387
Prerogative Wills
1727
Ashefield (Richard [Ashe])
Richard, Ashefield, co. Meath. esq. 13.
Prerogative Wills
1730
Ashfield als. Scriboge (Joseph Ash of Ashefield)
(Ashe-Smith et al.) Joseph Ash of Ashefield … Killyon … Ashfield als. Scriboge CGn. 62.520.43959
CGn.
1737
Ashfield
Joseph Ashe of Ashfield ... Davys ... Ballinbarney (335a)
CGn. 90.104.63159
1752
Ashfield
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1812 (1817)
Ashfield
Larkin (Mí)
1824
Ashfield
TAB
1834
Ashfield
TAB
1836
Ashfield
Beaufort Map & Memoir:AL Leathanach: Mí016,21
1836
Scryboke
Inq. Ed. VI (Archdall):AL Leathanach: Mí016,21
1836
Scriobóg, 'a small race course'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí016,21
1836
Screeboge etc.
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí016,21

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