BROWSE
townland
An Sceachánach
genitive: na Sceachánaí
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Skehanagh
(English)

Centrepoint

51.7893, -8.56897latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1618
Skaghanagh
CPR Leathanach: 364
1627
East Skeaghanaghe
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: iii 181
1655
Skehanagh
DS
1659
Skehanas
Cen. Leathanach: 202
1660 c
East, West Skehanagh
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 187
1666
Skahannagh
ASE Leathanach: 68
1817
Skahana
JCAHS Leathanach: 9.171
1841
Skahanagh
BS:AL Leathanach: Co147,25
1841
Skehanagh
Webb, Rev. J. B.:AL Leathanach: Co147,25
1841
Skehanagh East & West
DS:AL Leathanach: Co147,25
1841
Skehanaghe
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Co147,25
1841
Skehanna
Dep. 1652:AL Leathanach: Co147,25
1841
Sgeitheánach, 'abounding in briers or brambles'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co147,25
1841
Sgeathanach
pl:AL Leathanach: Co147,25
1841
Skehanagh
OD:AL Leathanach: Co147,25
1841
[Skehanagh]
"…'Kille' burying ground."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Co147,25

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