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An Eiscir Theas
genitive: na hEascrach Theas
(Irish)
Esker South
(English)
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Historical references
1612 |
Esker
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
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1620 |
Esker
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CPR Leathanach: 499a
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1629 |
Esker
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1655 |
Esker
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1659 |
Eskirr
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Cen. Leathanach: 456
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1660c |
Esker
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BSD (Lo) Leathanach: 174
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1660c |
Esker
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BSD (Lo) Leathanach: 175
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1666 |
Esker
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ASE Leathanach: 127
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1667 |
Esker
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ASE Leathanach: 138
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1758 |
upper and Lower Esker and Drumnacohie
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CGn. Imleabhar: 196.79.129192
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1764 |
Esker otherwise called Esker-an-Oran and Drumnacohie
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CGn. Imleabhar: 228.416.151531
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1813 |
Eskar
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1832 |
Esker South
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1832 |
Esker South
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1832 |
Eskar South
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1832 |
Esker
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1832 |
Eiscir, “a low ridge”
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1908 |
Eskir, Eiscir
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MacGivney Leathanach: 112
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1981 |
Eisgir, “Ridge of Sand Hills”
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Devaney Leathanach: 100
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1982 |
An Eiscir Theas, ‘the glacial ridge’
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2002 |
An Eiscir Theas
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2007 |
esker ˈsout
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