BROWSE
townland
Uisce Chaoin
genitive: Uisce Chaoin
(Irish)
Eskaheen
(English)

Glossary

English pleasant, fair
English water

Centrepoint

55.0991, -7.29013latitude, longitude
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Historical references

465
in Uisge Chaoín in Inis Eoghain
ARÉ I, 464
1621
Uskeheyne
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 11 J I
1625
Usheyne
Inq. Ult. 1 CI
1654
Ischeheene
CS III Leathanach: 10
1659
Eskehen
Cen. Leathanach: 62
1660
Incheheene
BSD (DG)
1661
Uskekeine
Chic. Map
1665
Iskakeen
HMR
1669
Uskeheyne alias Uskeyheyne
Chic. Pat. Leathanach: 135
1740
Iskaheen
Protestant Householders 23
1807
Iskaheen
GJP (DG) GJ/1/5 lch 18, 72
1830
Eskykeen
BS:AL
1830
Uisce chaoin
OD:AL
1830c
Iskaheen
TAB
1835
The name Uisge Chaoin which the natives understand to mean light water has been derived from a holy well situated not far from the chapel, the water of which on being weighed was found to be "the lightest in Ulster".
LSO (DG) 38
1931
Uisce Chaoin (dat.)
LCAB Leathanach: 10

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