BROWSE
townland
Easca na Saileach
genitive: Easca na Saileach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Askasilla
(English)

Glossary

sail, saileach
English willow-(tree)

Centrepoint

52.4594, -6.38585latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1654
Askisillagh (Fran. Talbott)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 56
1659
Asksillagh
Cen. Leathanach: 552
1660c
Askisillagh (Fran. Talbott)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 104
1840
Reg. Notice 1839:AL (LG) Leathanach: 2
1840
Askasilla
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): 2
1840
Askasilla
Reilly, J.:AL (LG)
1840
Askensilla
Co. Cess Ret. 1835:AL (LG) Leathanach: 2
1840
Askinsilla
Head Const.:AL (LG) Leathanach: 2
1840
Askinsilla
Stevenson., Arch.:AL (CE)
1840
Easga na saileach ‘moor of the sallows’
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): 2

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