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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
Sean-leagan ginidigh reoite den bhfocal scé is ea sciach. B'ionann scé (ginideach uatha nó iolra: sciach) na Sean-Ghaeilge agus sceach na Nua-Ghaeilge. Tá an leagan Dún na Sciach ar taifead sa Ghaeilge ón mbliain 1031 (fara Dún na Sciach, bl. 1819). Uaireanta scríobhtaí Dún na Sciath in ionad Dun na Sciach sa Ghaeilge (Dún na Sciath, bl. 1043; ). Dá scríobhfai Dún na Sciath sa lá atá inniu ann, bhainfí míthuiscint as an logainm mar bhainfí an chaill 'fort of the shields' as in ionad 'fort of the thorn bush / bushes.
- English
fort of the shields
- English
fort of the shields
Centrepoint
Historical references
g.d. |
Cath dibheirgeach Dúin na Sgiach?
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Dioghl. D Leathanach: 325, Véarsa: 43
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g.d. |
Í Dhomhnaill Dúin na Sgiath??
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Dioghl. D Leathanach: 374, Véarsa: 14
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1031 |
Dún na Sciach
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AIF Leathanach: 1031.6
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1043 |
Dún na sciath
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ARÉ Leathanach: 844
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1043 |
Dún na sciath
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ATig. Leathanach: XVII 382
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1090 |
Dúin na scciath
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ARÉ Leathanach: 938
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1095 |
Dune na Sciach
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AIF Leathanach: 1095.13
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c.1150 |
Dún na Sciath
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CGG Leathanach: 70
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1168 |
i Du(i)n na Sgiath
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AIF Leathanach: 1168.1
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c.1391 |
Muircertach dúin na sciath
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BB Leathanach: 188a.38 - 39
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1575 |
Donneskeagh
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F Leathanach: 2637
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1585 |
Downeskyegh
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COD Leathanach: VI,19
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1633 |
Downeskiegh
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Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.138
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1650 |
Dhúin na Sciath (gin.)
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LM Leathanach: 337
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1650 |
Muirchertach Dúin na Sciath
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LM Leathanach: 325, 342
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c.1650 |
dúin na sciath (gin.)
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Sen. Búrc. Leathanach: 173, 175
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1654 |
DanenaSkeagh
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CS II Leathanach: 5
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1654 |
Duneaskeagh
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CS II Leathanach: 12
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1654 |
Dunenaskeagh
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CS II Leathanach: 12-14
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1654 |
Duneskeigh
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CS II Leathanach: 8, 45
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1654 |
Dunskeagh
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CS II Leathanach: 14
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1657 |
Doneskeagh
|
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1659 |
Duneiskeaigh, Dunes Kiegh
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Cen. Leathanach: 325
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c.1660 |
Dooneiskeigh
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BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 91
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1665-6 |
Dunaskye
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HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 65
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1666-7 |
Dunaskiah
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HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 126
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1760 |
Doniskeagh, Doneskeagh
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CGn. Leathanach: 208.40.136617
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1819 |
Dún na Sciach
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Barántas Leathanach: 154
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1840 |
Donaskeigh
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1840 |
Dún na sicath
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1840 |
d.. ..sciagh
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1840 |
'Fort of the shields'
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1989 |
ˌdonəˈskiː
beirt fhaisnéiseoirí
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1989 |
ˌdonəˈʃkiː
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