BROWSE
townland, island or archipelago
Inis Meáin
genitive: Inis Meáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Inishmaine
(English)

Glossary

inis, inse
English island; river meadow

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53.5949, -9.31021latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1223
nInis medhóin, a
ALC Leathanach: i 266
1223
innsi meadhoin, prioir
ARÉ Leathanach: iii 204
1227
Inis Meodoin
AConn. Leathanach: 26 §8
1227
Inis medhoin
ALC Leathanach: i 294
1227
inis meadhóin
ARÉ Leathanach: iii 244
1230
Inis Medoin, imma
AConn. Leathanach: 34 §3
1230
Inis médhoin, fa
ALC Leathanach: i 298
1307c
Inis-medhon
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 229
1410c
Inis Meádhon ar Loch Measca
Lec.
1418
Portmyan... Turlachomachyn, [cure of]
CPL Leathanach: vii 112
1432
Inyismeoyn alias Portmayn
CPL Leathanach: viii 416
1442
Inismeoayn, ... de
Ann. Tuam. Leathanach: 76 §144
1465
Ynis Meoyn alias Purt Myan, de
CPL Leathanach: xii 483
1486c
[parish church of] Porta magne
CPL Leathanach: xiv 162
1489
Ynis Meoyn alias Portimyan, de
CPL Leathanach: xv 195 §397
1492
Innesmear alias de Portiman, de
Ann. Tuam. Leathanach: 103 §281
1492
Innesmean alias Portynyan, [parish church of]
CPL Leathanach: xv 483 §884
1502
Ennesmeon, Locmask [and of ] Portmen’ alias
Ann. Tuam. Leathanach: 112§325
1502
Ennesmeon, Locmask [and of ] Portmen’ alias
CPL Leathanach: xvii
1574
Portimaghie
Div. Conn. Leathanach: 2A (Knox)
1585
Inishmeane and Ballinchollo, the Nunry of
CBC Leathanach: 95
1585
Innishmeane and Ballincallo, the nunry of
CBC Leathanach: 101
1588
Innishmean in the Loghmeske, island of
F Leathanach: 5255
1588
Innishmean
Knox Hist. Tuam Leathanach: 263
1593
Innishmaine and all the islands the islands of Loghmaske
CPR Leathanach: ii 313 §18
1594c
Inchmean
Mon. Hib. Leathanach: 502
1595
Innishmaine and all lands and islands in Logh Maske
F Leathanach: 5935
1599c
Enis mayne
Treatise of Ire. Leathanach: 14-15
1606
Innismoyne, Michael Cormick of
CPR Leathanach: 100
1608
Inshmayne in Loghmaske
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.37
1610
Inishmaine, the island of
CPR Leathanach: 180
1610
Maine
Speed (Connaught)
1610c
Ennis Mayne
Conn. Map
1610c
Enys mayne
Norden
1617
Inishmayne
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.265
1635
Inishmean and Ballinehally, 3 qrs in
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §103
1647
Inis-medhoin
ASH Leathanach: 752a §vi
1661
Inishmean 1 Qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 21
1685
Enesmain
Hib. Del.
1710c
Inishmean & Inishowen
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 136
1710c
Innishmeane, monastery or Religious House of
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 91
1729
Innishmaine and Innishowen
CGn. Imleabhar: 59.299.40595
1741
Inishmane
CGn. Imleabhar: 104.72.71987
1745
Innishmane, Innishone &
CGn. Imleabhar: 118.540.81794
1745
Innishmane, Innishone and
CGn. Imleabhar: 120.403.83028
1787
Innishmean and Innishower
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 506
1792
Inismain
Beaufort Map
1830
Inishmaan... Abby, Castle
Bald Leathanach: 24
1838
Innishmain
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: ME022,22
1838
Inishmaan
CM:AL Leathanach: ME022,22
1838
Inishmain
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: ME022,22
1838
Inis Meadhain
pl:AL Leathanach: ME022,22
1838
Inish meádhoin, 'middle island'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME022,22
1838
Inishmean
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME022,22
1838
[Inishmaine (Island)]
"Antiquities there is the ruins of a beautiful [..]nall abbey & a castle about 2 or 3 chains to the left; at the N.E. side of the island there is also a square stone building with 2 small entrances & very narrow inside" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME022,22
1838
Inish maan
BM:AL Leathanach: ME022,22
1838
Innishmane
Tithe Ledger:AL Leathanach: ME022,22
1838
Inishmayne
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: ME022,22
1838
Inishmayne
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME022,22
1838
Innishmaan
BS:AL Leathanach: ME022,22
1838
Inishmaan
OD:AL Leathanach: ME022,22
1838
Inishmaine
"q? - meane?" [OD Nóta:A]; "as every where?" [OD Nóta]; "In Kilmaine Bary" [pl];
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: ME022,22
1966
ˌiniʃˈmeːn
Áit. Cainteoir: PMcT, Uimhir : T144a1
1966
ˌiniʃˈmaˑn
(2)
Áit. Cainteoir: PMcT, Uimhir : T144a1

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