BROWSE
townland
Síonán
genitive: Shíonáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Shinan
(English)

Centrepoint

53.9901, -6.9094latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
Shanon
MEC
1612
Shannan
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Jac. I
1629
Shanan is known by the name of <br/>Shannon
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I
1631
Sheanae
Inq. Ult. Alt: 32 C 1
1638
Shanon al' <br/>Shanan al' <br/>Shannon
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. II
1652
Sheenan
Comm. Surv.
1657
Shanon
LN Leathanach: D 6956
1662
Shanon
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. II
1685
Shanon
LN Leathanach: D 6957
1709
Shenan
4 Carvaghs
Carvaghs Leathanach: 48
1730
Sheenan
CGn. Leathanach: 65.259.45400
1731
Shinan
CGn. Leathanach: 66.302.46403
1743
Shannon
CGn. Leathanach: 113.498.79036
1752
Shannon als <br/>Shinnan
LN Leathanach: D 6958
1825
Shinin
An dá -i- gan phonc.
TAB
1825
Shinin
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs
1836
Shenan
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca056,30
1836
Shinan
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca056,30
1836
Shenan
Old Doc. 1790:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca056,30
1836
Shinan
GJ Cess List:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca056,30
1836
Shanan
"Shanan is known by the name of Shannon" [Inq. C. I];
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca056,30
1836
Siadhanán
"diminutive of siadhan, a fairy hill" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca056,30
1836
Shinan
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca056,30
1836
Shinan
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca056,30
1836
siona//n
[pl];
pron.:AL Leathanach: Ca056,30
1836
Siadhan breac
"Siadhan breac is very common" [dúch];
dúch:AL Leathanach: Ca056,30
1836
[Shinan]
"Shinan House stands in the [.] side of townland." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca056,30
1836
loch shi//nan
s.n. ‘Shinan Lough’
pron.:AL Leathanach: Ca56,36
2010
ˈʃɛinən
po Shearcóige
Áit.

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