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Sailtean
genitive: Shailtin
(Irish)
Seltan
(English)

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Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.9911, -7.85433latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"p: Inishmagrath b: Drumahaire p: Kiltubbrid b: Leitrim"
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Sailtean = A place of willows or sally trees. Sailtean, according to Dr. Joyce, is a diminutive form of sail, a willow, an osier. “Sailtean – seven townlands in Co. Leitrim named Seltan.” Hogan, Onom."
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory Crannóg (possible). At the S end of Seltan Lough (51)."
Nóta
1655
Selton
DS
c1660
Selton
BSD Leathanach: 21
1667
Selton
ASE Leathanach: 136
1685
Selton
Hib. Del.
1789
Selton (McKeon)
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1966 Leathanach: 143
1834
Seltan
TAB Leathanach: 76, Nóta: (61:16/16) recap
1836
Seltan
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Seltian
BS:AL
1836
Selton
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Selian
CM:AL
1836
Sealtan,
'dropping water'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Sellton
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Selton
DS Map:AL
1836
Sailtean na ngasán
ARÉ:AL Nóta: '1256'
1836
Sailtean
pl:AL
1836
Sailtean,
'a place of sallows'
OD:AL
1836
Seltan
OD:AL

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