BROWSE
Inis
genitive: Inse
(Irish)
Inch
(English)

Glossary

inis, inse
English island; river meadow

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55.0687, -7.49667latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1590
Insie
Surrender by John O Dockertie or O Doghertye, knt., chief or captain of his name ; of the manors and lands of Ilighe, Coulemoer, New castle, Insie, Bartie, Faine, and diverse others in the country of Inisioeqine ; with the intention of their being regranted.
F 5190
1600
An island called the Inch
CSP 1600-1601, 94
1601
Inch
CSP 1601-1603, 372
1611
the Inche
Inq. Ult. 1 CI
1621
tot’ il’ insul’ de Inch al’ Incheny-Ostre
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 11
1621
insul’ de Inche
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 11
1621
il’ insul’ de Inche al’ Incheneostrie
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 11
1625
Ensheneostre
Inq. Ult. 1 CI
1655-7
Inchy Island
DS(TCD)
1669
Inishneostree alias Inishneostrey
Chic. Pat. 136
1715
Inishneostree
CGn. 15.105.6906 Stewart to Davey
1718
Inch containing six Quarters of Land
CGn. 21.292.11549
1767-70
Inch
Crow Inishowen
1768
the island Inish-Ostree otherwise Inch
Shaftesbury Leases D652/90: Lease for 61 years. Rent £75.10. Earl of Donegall to Joshua Swettenham, Derry City. 193acres 2roods 6perches Castle Morris, Island of Inch, 352acres 2roods 7perches Ballygrange, Co. Donegal (with map)
1830c
Inch
TAB
1835
Inis, an island
OD:AL
1835
Inch
OD:AL
1835
Inch Island
CM:AL
1835
Innish
AL A map in the possession of Mr Moore
1835
Island of Inch alias Incheny-Ostre
Inq. J I:AL

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