BROWSE
townland
Saighir
genitive: Shaighre
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Churchland
(English)

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.0712, -7.79252latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1282
Seyr
CDI Leathanach: II, 425
1526
Syrkerane
COD Imleabhar: IV, 197
1552
Syrekeran in O'Keroll's country
town and parish/site of the priory or canon house
F Leathanach: 1019
c1600 - 1640
Carrucata de Saeyr
Red Book of Ossory fol, 1 dorso
RBO
1620
Rakeeragh
CPR Leathanach: 450
1655-1657
Sirkirane
DS
1660c
Shyrkyran
Ballybrit
Seirkeiran
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 60
1660c
Shirkyran
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 60
1660c
Shyrkyran
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 60
1685
Skirkyran
Hib. Del.

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