Townlands of Fisher Skerries

The parish of Fisher Skerries is divided into twenty-eight townlands.

Townlands on Rockey have both Romic and anglicised names. Although the names are written using Romic spelling, they are almost all derived from the original Old Norse names given to these pieces of land.

Status of townlands
On a national level in Rom, townlands are not recognised as a level of government and are purely administrative for e.g. mail addresses and censuses.

Originally, townlands were created to divide the land between different farmsteads. The edge of the townland would be fenced off, and the land within the fence belonged to a single farmstead, usually consisting of several farms, each with its own family and stock. Whereas the importance of townlands has mostly dwindled in Rom, smaller islands still use the ancient system, albeit without fences, using boundary stones instead.

Within the parish of Fisher Skerries, the importance of the townlands varies locally. In the part of the parish located on Prìom-eòlann, for example, the importance of the townlands has dwindled significantly to the point that they are only still relevant for postal address usage. This in stark contrast to Sgèirr Sgèillic and Sgèirr Taoiseall, where the townlands, regardless of almost negligible population numbers, still appoint their own "administator of the proceedings" (Romic: riòtheair nan immeirrean), whose job it is to keep track of the livestock, crops, and finances. On Main Skerry, townlands have a de facto neighbourhood status, where their names are recognised but not many legal or social privileges are granted to them.

Asuilgàita
Asuilgàita or Asylgayter

Baimrighre
Baimrighre or Baymryr

Balcùir
Balcùir or Balcor

Beighàigar
Beighàigar or Bayarger

Bhàitnighuintòill
Bhàitnighuintòill or Watneyinthall

Cròisgàitar
Cròisgàitar or Crossgayter

Dalobhuirligh
Dalobhuirligh or Daleoverleigh

Dalrigh
Dalrigh or Delreigh

Hòil
Hòil or Hole

Mestmuinrigh
Mestmuinrigh or Mestmenreigh

Mestrigh
Mestrigh or Mestreigh

Nòirdhe
Nòirdhe or Northeigh

Òistmuinrigh
Òistmuinrigh or Eustmenreigh

Ridhagàita
Ridhagàita or Reathergayter

Scòigrighmhar
Scòigrighmhar or Sceugriggermarr

Suibheilàmhdhal
Suibheilàmhdhal or Sewelowthall

Trèima
Trèima or Treymer

Blòimvòillreigh
Blòimvòillreigh or Bloomvolereigh

Ceirvòillreigh
Ceirvòillreigh or Carevolereigh

Cròis
Cròis or Cross

Eldeimhdhreigh
Eldeimhdhreigh or Eldeymthreigh

Hòighmàdh
Hòighmhàdh or Heuvaid