BROWSE
townland
An Sián Beag
genitive: an tSiáin Bhig
(Irish)
Shanbeg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small
English fairy mound

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the small fairy mound, hillock

    Ní féidir an cnocán a thug ainm don bhaile fearainn a aimsiú go cinnte.

    Ní heol dúinn aon tagairt d’áit darbh ainm *An Sián Mór a sheasadh i gcodarsnacht leis an logainm seo. Féach, áfach, an t-ainm stairiúil Baile an tSiáin “the town of the fairy mound, hillock” faoi bf Bothchoill (#28673) i bparóiste Raoire Mór, tamall siar ó thuaidh.

Centrepoint

53.1378, -7.39604latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1607
Shianbege
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 22
1607
Syanebegge
Shane Revaghe mcCuratha
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 31
1639
Shanebegg
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 179
1660c
Tenneile & Shaenbegg & Garrory
BSD (La) Leathanach: 126
1669
Shranebegg[sic]
Dunne Papers Leathanach: 135
1819
Shanbeg & Garragh
"Little happiness, and (perhaps) a fishing weir."
Par. Stat. Leathanach: 331
1823
Shanebeg
TAB
1838
Sheaghnabeg, Shanbegge, Shyanbegge, Syanbegge
áit eile
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La056,27
1838
Sídheán beag, 'little fairy hill'
OD:AL Leathanach: La056,27
1838
Shanbeg
"Recte 'Sheanbeg'." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: La056,27
1838
Shanbeg
BS:AL Leathanach: La056,27
1838
Shanbeg
Drogheda Map 1812:AL Leathanach: La056,27
1838
Shanbegg
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La056,27
1838
Shanbeg
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: La056,27
2005
ʃanˈbeg
Áit.

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