BROWSE
townland
Port na hInse
genitive: Phort na hInse
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Portnahinch
(English)

Glossary

inis, inse
English island; river meadow
English port, bank, fort

Centrepoint

53.6387, -8.05998latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1817
Portnahinch
Larkin
1834
Pornahinch (sic)
TAB
1837
Portnahinch
BS:AL Leathanach: RC017,19
1837
Portnahinch
Edgeworth Map (AL) Leathanach: RC017,19
1837
Port na hinse, 'bank of the island'
OD:AL Leathanach: RC017,19
1837
Port na hinse
pl:AL Leathanach: RC017,19
1837
Portnahinch
OD:AL Leathanach: RC017,19
1837
[Portnahinch]
"It contains a few scattered houses south of the centre which is known by Gollagh Callagh and immediately on the south stands Portnahinch trig. station. It is bounded on the E. by Lough Ree." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: RC017,19

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