BROWSE
townland
Seanachán
genitive: Sheanacháin
(Irish)
Shanaghan
(English)

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county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

54.7681, -8.44821latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540
a tempoll hSenchain
AConn. Leathanach: 714
1540
a dteampall Seancáin
ALC Leathanach: 2.32
1540
i theampall Seancháin
Aistríonn J/O'D é mar 'the church of St. Seanchan' agus deir sé; nóta 'the memory of St. Seanchan is not now celebrated at any of them (three old churches in the neighbourhood).
ARÉ Leathanach: V 1546
1641
Seanaghan
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 30 CI
1755
Shanachan
2
Murray
1801
Shanaghan
McCrea DG
1835
Shanahan
BS:AL
1835
Shanaghan
Montgomery, Mr:AL (DG)
1835
Seanachán 'a place of forces'
OD:AL

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