BROWSE
townland
An Sceachánach
genitive: na Sceachánaí
(Irish)
Skeahanagh or Farmley
(English)

Glossary

sceach, sceich
English hawthorn, thorn-bush

Centrepoint

52.5649, -6.57796latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1667
Skahan alias Annagh
ASE Leathanach: 92
1716
Scahana (Colclough – Sherlock)
CGn. Imleabhar: 15, Leathanach: 380, Uimhir: 7843
1830c
Skahanagh
(Templesb.)
TAB Leathanach: 48
1830c
Schahanna
[Indenture] (Monart)
TAB
1840
Sceitheanach land abounding in briers or brambles Feirm liath grey farm
OD:AL
1840
Skeahannagh alias Farmley
Butler, E.:AL (LG)
1840
Skeahannagh alias Farmley
Newland, R.:AL (LG)
1840
Skeahannagh alias Farmley
O'Neill, W. PP:AL (LG)

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