BROWSE
townland
An Stangán
genitive: an Stangáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Stangaun
(English)

Explanatory note

  • English

    the small stang (measure of land)

Centrepoint

54.1698, -8.18028latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌstonˈgɑːn
Áit.
ˌst′anˈgɑːn
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Stangán = A measure of land. Stang, and its diminutive stangán are used to denote a measure of land, a certain space. "
Nóta
1655
?Steykyne
DS
1660c
?Stekin
BSD Leathanach: 64
1836
Stungawn alias Aughnalealaugh
BS:AL
1836
Slungaun alias Aughnalealagh
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Stang-án:,
'little stang (stadium) of land'
OD:AL
1836
Stangaun
OD:AL

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