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An Inse
genitive: na hInse
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Inch Island
(English)

Glossary

inis, inse
English island; river meadow
English great, big

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53.9483, -8.39979latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Nóta
1770
Inchybeg als. Inchynageeragh
LN Leathanach: 21 F 13 (10)
1819
Inchmore
Larkin (Sl)
1834
Inchmore Island
TAB
1836
Inch Isld
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl025,18
1836
n Innse, 'the island or holm'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl025,18
1836
n-Innse mhóir
pl scriosta:AL Leathanach: Sl025,18
1836
n-Innse
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl025,18
1836
Oileán na bpríochán
"name of another island adjoining [...]eán Athracht" [pl];
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl025,18
1836
[Inch Island]
"in the winter time this island has the appearance of being two and was therefore called Inch and Inchbeg, but they are joined by a narrow neck of land which is quite visible in the summer season. This is likewise called by the inhabitants McLaughlins Island. There are two old forts in the W. part" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl025,18
1836
Inch Island
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl025,18
1836
Inch Island
CM:AL Leathanach: Sl025,18
1836
Inch Island
Garrett, Rev.:AL Leathanach: Sl025,18
1836
Inch Island
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl025,18
1836
Inch Island
CM:AL
1836
In the winter time this island has the appearance of being two and was therefore called Inch and Inchbeg, but they are joined by a narrow neck of land which is quite visible in the summer season. This is likewise called by the inhabitants McLaughlins Island. There are two old forts in the W. part.
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Inch Island
Garrett, Rev.:AL
1836
Inch Isld
OD:AL
1836
n Innse “the island or holm”
OD:AL
1836
n-Innse mhóir
pl scriosta:AL
1836
n-Innse
pl:AL
1836
Oileán na bpríochán ‘name of another island adjoining [...]eán Athracht’
pl:AL

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