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Esker South
(English)
Explanatory note
- English
the esker
Centrepoint
53.8959, -7.91995latitude, longitude
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Historical references
"Ga, Me, La, RC, TE CC An Eiscir UF An Eiscir Mu An Eiscir TÁ An Eiscir"
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"Pinkman: Eiscir = A ridge of high land, a sandy ridge. Compare Eiscir Riada – the ridge of sand hills, that divided the north and south of Ireland, when the country was divided in the 2nd century between Owen More and Conn of the hundred battles. It extended, with little interruption, from Dublin to Clarinbridge in Galway."
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"Arch. Inventory Esker South. Crannóg. At the S end of Cloonfinnan Lough (46)."
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1592 |
?Eskerigh
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F Leathanach: 5740
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1621 |
?Eskerkilly
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CPR Leathanach: 514b
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1622 |
?Eskeragh
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CPR Leathanach: 540b
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1634 |
Eskertagh
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Inq. Leathanach: 178
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1659 |
Esker
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Cen. Leathanach: 564
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c1660 |
Esker
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BSD Leathanach: 29
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c1660 |
Esker
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BSD Leathanach: 32
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1712 |
Eskeragh otherwise Eskerkillen
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Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1960 Leathanach: 228
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1719 |
Eskerkellin
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Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1960 Leathanach: 229
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1834 |
Eskeragh
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TAB Leathanach: 52, Nóta: (61:16/16) recap.
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1836 |
Esker South
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1836 |
Esker South
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1836 |
Esker South
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1836 |
Esker
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1836 |
Esker
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