BROWSE
townland
Binn Sí
genitive: Bhinn Sí
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Banshee
(English)

Glossary

binn, beann
English peak, cliff

Centrepoint

53.2808, -6.53808latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1547
Pynsyffe
HSP Leathanach: 47
1654
Finleife al. Kiltown & Bensha
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 305
1655
Finleise
DS Sketch
DS
1657
Finsiefe
DS
1659
Benshee
Cen. Leathanach: 379
1664
Bynchy
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 448
1670c
Bensho
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 38
1685
Finscife
Hib. Del.
1773
Banshee
HSP Leathanach: 48
1837
Banshee
Francis Russell
Inhabs.:AL
1837
Banshee
Langrishe,Dean:AL
1837
Banshee
OD:AL
1837
beann síodh, pinna lemrum, peak of the fairies
OD:AL

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