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county
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townland
Shancough
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Hierarchy
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54.0983, -8.26736latitude, longitude
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Historical references
Shancough
Shancough in Sligo; same as Shanahoe.
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Joyce Leathanach: 552, Imleabhar: III
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1584 |
Sencho, Shenco
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Exch. E:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 388
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1584 |
Shencho
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Exch. E:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 400
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1584 |
Shencho
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Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 400
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1585 |
Shankogh
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CBC Leathanach: 123
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1585 |
shancogh
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CBC Leathanach: 129
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1585 |
shencogh
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Exch. E:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 399
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1585 |
Schanhoa
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1594 |
the ruined church of Gewagh alias Shencho
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F Leathanach: 5877
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1618 |
Shancho als. Gewagh … Shencho als. Gowagh
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CPR Leathanach: 391b
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1633‒6 |
Parish of Shacough, Shancough
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Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 166
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1655‒7 |
Shanquogh
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1659 |
Shancogh
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Cen. Leathanach: 606
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1666 |
Shanchough
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ASE Leathanach: 85
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1685c |
Shankuagh
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1749 |
Shancoe, Shanquogh
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Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 470
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1819 |
Shancough
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1835 |
Shancough
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1836 |
Sean chuach
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pl:AL Leathanach: Sl043,8
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1836 |
[Shancough]
"The ruins of old church stands at the W. side of the townland" [Desc. Rem.];
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl043,8
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1836 |
Shancough
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Maxwell, Rev.:AL (Sl) Leathanach: Sl043,8
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1836 |
Shancough
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CM:AL Leathanach: Sl043,8
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1836 |
Shancough
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OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Sl043,8
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1836 |
Sean Chuach, 'old hollow'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Sl043,8
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1836 |
Shancough
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BS:AL Leathanach: Sl043,8
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1836 |
Shancough P.
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BS:AL Leathanach: Sl043, 1
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1836 |
Shancough
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1836 |
The only antiquity is St James’s Well in Carrownaclooane townland
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1836 |
Sanknagh
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1836 |
Shancough
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1836 |
Shancoe
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1836 |
Shancoagh
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OD:AL Leathanach: Sl043,8
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1844 |
Seanchuach
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Hy Fiach. Leathanach: (léirscáil)
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