BROWSE
townland
Cluain Saileáin
genitive: Chluain Saileáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Cloonsellan
(English)

Glossary

cluain, cluaine
English meadow, pasture

Explanatory note

  • English

    pasture of (the) willow-grove

Centrepoint

53.6833, -7.90226latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1620
Clonsillen
CPR Leathanach: 491b
1655
Clonsillin
DS
1659
Cloonsullin
Cen. Leathanach: 460
1660
Clonsillin
BSD Leathanach: 137
1667
Clonsullen
ASE Leathanach: 115
1685
Clonsillin
Hib. Del.
1813
Clonsellan
Edgeworth
1837c.
Cloonsellan
BS:AL Imleabhar: C99, Leathanach: 53
1837c.
Cloonsellan
Edgeworth Map:AL
1837c.
Cluain Seallan, 'The Deceiving gadd'
Quinn, E.:AL
1837c.
Cluain Seáilin, 'town of the sallows'
OD:AL
1837c.
Clunsealin
pl:AL
1908
Cluain saileáin 'lawn of willow tree'
MacGivney Leathanach: 75
2008
klonˈselə
Áit.

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