BROWSE
townland
Magh Sciach
genitive: Mhagh Sciach
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Moskeagh
(English)

Glossary

maigh, magh
English plain
sceach, sceich
English hawthorn, thorn-bush

Centrepoint

51.8061, -8.78344latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1301
Moysketh
CPlR Leathanach: 3
1655
Muskagh
DS
1659
Muskeagh
Cen. Leathanach: 207
1683
Muskeagh
Hib. Del.
1750
Muskeagh
Smith Map Co
1782
Moskeagh
CGn. Leathanach: 345.369.233769
1841
Maskeagh
BS:AL Leathanach: Co364,15
1841
Moskeagh
Sullivan, Rev. F. C.:AL Leathanach: Co364,15
1841
Maskeagh
Popham, B.:AL Leathanach: Co364,15
1841
Moskeagh
Swanston, A:AL Leathanach: Co364,15
1841
Maskeagh
Baldwin, H.:AL Leathanach: Co364,15
1841
Maskagh
Bath:AL Leathanach: Co364,15
1841
Mooskeighe
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: Co364,15
1841
Massketh
Dep. 1652:AL Leathanach: Co364,15
1841
Magh sceathach, 'plain of the bri[a]rs'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co364,15
1841
Mágh sgeach
pl:AL Leathanach: Co364,15
1841
Moskeagh
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Co364,15
2001
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