BROWSE
townland, island or archipelago
Inis Arcáin
genitive: Inis Arcáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Sherkin Island
(English)

Glossary

inis, inse
English island; river meadow

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Inis Arcáin ‘the island of Arcán’

    Arcán — a variant (early) form of orcán, ‘piglet’

  • English

    Inis Arcáin ‘the island of Arcán’

    Arcán — a variant (early) form of orcán, ‘piglet’

Centrepoint

51.4693, -9.4105latitude, longitude
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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

Archival records

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Historical references

1578
Iniscircan
F Leathanach: 3203
1582
Iniskircan
F Leathanach: 3940
1591
Innistircan
F Leathanach: 5539
1601
Inissirkane;inishirkane
F Leathanach: 6571
1607
Inisherkine
CPR Leathanach: 107
1607
Inisherkane
CPR Leathanach: 108
1608
Iniscircan
CPR Leathanach: 130
1659
Inishirkane
Cen. Leathanach: 225
1660c
Island of Inkerken (soc)
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 237
1776
Sherkin I.
Mackenzie
1841-2
Sherkin Island
BS:AL
1841-2
Inisherkin
Smith Cork
1841-2
Innyhirckane
Inq. J I:AL
1841-2
Illande of Innishirkane
Inq. G. & M.:AL
1841-2
Innishercan
Dep. 1652:AL
1841-2
Innishserkin
Dep. 1652:AL
1841-2x
Inis Shercáin
pl EC:AL
1841-2y
Inis Arcáin
OD:AL
1969
Inis Arcáin
(4Masters)Arcans Island
Bailte Poist Leathanach: 79

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