The Pestilence Called ‘Scamach’
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9983394 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William MacArthur (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1951 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 27 |
| Pages | 199-200 |
| Publication date | 1951-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Irish Historical Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-1214 • E-ISSN: 2056-4139 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s002112140003131x |
| OpenAlex | W4238773585 |
| Language | EN |
Since my article on ' The identification of some pestilences recorded in the Irish Annals ' appeared (above, vi. I 69-88, Mar. I 949), I have been asked for my opinion on the nature of the sca111ach, as mentioned in the Annals of Ulster, at 785 A.D. : 'the pestilence which is called scamach' Hennessy, who edited the relevant volume of the printed text of A.U., points out in a footnote that scamach in l\1S Clar. 49 is explained by ' scabes ', but suggests that the word may be connected with sca1nan ' which in the " Lorica of Gild as
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| Highly cited | No |
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