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Sliabh Gamh
genitive: Shliabh Gamh
(Irish)
Slieve Gamph or The Ox Mountains
(English)
Centrepoint
54.0801, -8.97796latitude, longitude
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Historical references
Air ***S<h>liabh Dham<h>
Éigse 04 112-117
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g.d. |
a TéaGhaimh, a chnuic thiar
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Dioghl. D Leathanach: 195, Véarsa: 32
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g.d. |
go Sliabh nGamh
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Aith.D Leathanach: 167, Véarsa: 37
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1285 |
ar ***Sliabh Gamh
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1536 |
hSlebi Gamh
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1586 |
Slewgau
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1587 |
Slievdhawe
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1612c |
gusan ccaistiall fil for abhoinn mhoir fri ***Sliabh Gamh anoir
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1660c |
Slewduffine, mountain of
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1685c |
Slewduffe
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1700c |
Ó ***Shliabh Dhamh
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1836 |
Sliabh Ghamh (342) ... quasi Sliabh Dhamh. (343)
The legend among the people runs thus: - there was an ox of a monstrous ox on Sliabh Ghamh.... this... was killed by Cuaich, a hero in Tireragh. The owner of this ox, whose name was Roathan, went in quest of him and when he found his ox was killed he became ... mad; Cuaich concealed himself in one of the animal's horns ... by which means he saved himself for that time. ... From this ox, in Irish Damh, it is though Sliabh Ghamh- quasi Sliabh Dhamh, i.e. Mons Bovis... This may go down very well with persons who cannot trace the analogy of letters in the orthography of a word; the sound Dh suit the purpose as well as Gh in that state but the name is found written always with G not D. I mande this remark to Shaaan Baan Tympany who seemed not to see the reason why the story did not account for th ename; i.e., whinot Sliabh Ghamh (not Dh) from Damh, an ox. 341-3.
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1836 |
Sliabh Gamh... Sliabh Ghamh
344
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1857-8 |
go ***Sliabh Gamh
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