BROWSE
townland
An Sceachánach
genitive: na Sceachánaí
(Irish)
Skahanagh
(English)

Glossary

sceach, sceich
English hawthorn, thorn-bush

Centrepoint

52.2392, -9.68916latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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An Seabhac: [An] Sceachánach .i. áit a mbíonn sceacha nó toir nó crainn ísle ann.
Nóta
1659
Skekanagh
Cen. Leathanach: 247
1722
Skihanah
CGn. Leathanach: 6.20892, Imleabhar: 36
1738
Shahanagh
CGn. Leathanach: 480.64930, Imleabhar: 91
1811
Schanagh (sic)
CGn. Leathanach: 455.436840, Imleabhar: 630
1821
Schananagh
CGn. Leathanach: 219.515554, Imleabhar: 759
1823-4
Skihanagh
TAB
1823-4
Scahana
TAB
1841
Skahanagh
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci130,37
1841
Skahanagh
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci130,37
1841
Sceathánach, 'land full of briers'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci130,37
1841
Sceathánach
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci130,37
1841
Skahánagh
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci130,37
1971
ʃk′eˈhɑːnəx
Áit. Cainteoir: BÓC, Uimhir : T311b4
2017
ʃkeˈhaːnək
Áit. Cainteoir: 011, Uimhir : 170712

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