BROWSE
townland
Inis Meáin
genitive: Inis Meáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Inishmean
(English)

Glossary

inis, inse
English island; river meadow

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

54.441, -8.19972latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

"Cuardaíodh na foinsí seo ach níor aimsíodh rud ar bith: DS, Hib.Del., Cen., Inq., Arch. Inventory, Fi. Eliz. "
Nóta
"Cf. DG "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Inis-Meadhón = Middle Island. "
Nóta
1660c
Inishmaine
BSD Leathanach: 36
1668
Inishmayne
ASE Leathanach: 173:29
1726
Inishman
CGn. Leathanach: 51.5.32568
1817
Inishmaun
Larkin
1836
Innishmaun
dhá shíneadh fada ós cionn an 'i'
Buck, H.:AL
1836
"Innis meone 'the middle island' "
" 'Ennisheher' written on plan." [dúch dearg]
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Innismawn
White, S.:AL
1836
Inishmaun
CM:AL
1836
Inis meodhain
'middle'
pl:AL
1836
Inis meádhoin
'middle island'
OD:AL
1836
Inishmean
OD:AL
1836
Ennismeone
Plan:AL
2010
ˌiniʃˈmiːn

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