BROWSE
town
Inis Crabhann
genitive: Inis Crabhann
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Inishcrone
(English)

Other names

Enniscrone
local name (What is this?)
(English)
Inniscrone
local name (What is this?)
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Inis Crabhann

    De réir dealraimh tharla athdheighilt ar leagan de Eiscir Abhann (bunleagan an logainm seo), .i. *in Eiscir Abhann go *in Eis C(i)rabhann, agus tharla athanailís ina dhiaidh go Inis (S)Cr(e)abhann > Inis Crabhann. Bhí an leagan seo ann ón 16ú aois ar aghaidh ar a laghad. Mhair Eiscir Abhann mar leagan malartach ar feadh tréimhse, ach thit sé in éag i ndeireadh na dála. Níl fianaise ar bith ann go raibh a leithéid de Inis Eiscir Abhann ann mar leagan Gaeilge den logainm seo fhad is a bhí an Ghaeilge fós beo mar theanga an phobail anseo.

  • English

    Inis Crabhann

    This place-name seems to be the result of the re-segmentation of a version of Eiscir Abhann ‘esker of (at) the river’, namely *in Eiscir Abhann, in speech to *in Eis C(i)rabhann, which resultantly underwent re-analysis to Inis (S)Cr(e)abhann > Inis Crabhann. This version of the name was in use from the 16th century onwards at least. Eiscir Abhann survived as an alternative form for a time before it fell out of use. There is no evidence to suggest that Inis Eiscir Abhann was ever the Irish version of this place-name as long as Irish was the vernacular here.

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54.2139, -9.08843latitude, longitude
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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

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Historical references

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Nóta
1512
Suighis O Domnaill fa caislen Eisgreach Abann ann sin
AConn.
1512
hi ccaislén Eiscreach Abhann
ARÉ Leathanach: v 1314
1584
Inyshcrewin
F Leathanach: 4560
1584c
Eskerowen
Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 380
1585
Iskeroyen
CBC Leathanach: 126
1585
Isker Owin
CBC Leathanach: 121
1587
Iskerowen
Exch. E:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 392
1587
Inishgrewin
Fiaghrae O Dowde, of Inishgrewin,
F Leathanach: 5026
1587
Iskerown
Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 383
1588
Eskerowen
Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 382
1588
Inishretyn
Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 385
1589
go Cill ghlais ocus go heisgir obhuinn
ALC Leathanach: 496
1589
Iskerowÿn
Bingham
1590
Isgrivin
Exch. E:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 395
1590
Yskerowen
F Leathanach: 5420
1591
Iskerowen
F Leathanach: 5606
1593
Iskrowne
F Leathanach: 5798
1593
Iskerowne
F Leathanach: 5798
1593
Iskerowne
F Leathanach: 5815
1593
Iskrowne
F Leathanach: 5815
1593
Iskerownen
F Leathanach: 5805
1593
Iskerowne
F Leathanach: 5805
1594
Nyskreowen
F Leathanach: 5848
1603
Esker-owne
CPR Leathanach: 22a
1617
Iniskerowan
CPR Leathanach: 332a
1617
Eskerowen
CPR Leathanach: 344a
1617
Eskerowne
CPR Leathanach: 347b
1633-6
Iskerowne
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 192
1650c
I n-Eisgir Abhann
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: 304
1650c
Baile puirt Ui Chaomhain, .i. Saidhin Uisge tar abhainn, d’a n-goirthear Inis Screabhainn
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: 168
1650c
Soighen uisge tar abhainn, ‘d’á n-goirthear Inisgrebhuinn
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: 174
1650c
Sais Sgrebaind
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: 254
1650c
Esgir Abhann
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: 123
1659
Eskerowne
Cen. Leathanach: 603
1660c
Iniskrowen, castle and lands of
BSD Leathanach: 163
1819
Inniscroan
Larkin (Sl)
1836
Inniscroane Old Castle
Popular:AL Leathanach: Sl023,32
1836
Inishcrone
"Templecrone in Donegal" [dúch dearg];
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Sl023,32
1836
"The castle of lands of Iniskrowen"
DS:AL Leathanach: Sl023,32
1836
[Inishcrone]
As for its date of erection, little can be said beyond conjecture. It is supposed to have been founded by the O'Dowds, the leading chieftains of this part of the country, in whose possession it remained untill [sic] a person named Joice took the castle and put his family & followers to the sword, except one sow who was concealed by a nurse. Joice occupied it during his life, and at his death bequeathed it to his daughter, married to a person named Ormsby, said to be the last inhabitant of the castle, and who was dispossessed by Cromwell in 1658. The soldiers having attacked the castle, Ormsby flew to his horse, but looking towards the castle he observed a man coming out having a book under his arm: Ormsby in the face of danger reined about his horse and demanded the book which was refused. He drew his dagger, stabbed the person and took the book. The soldiers being about to close on him, he remounted, leapt down a steep precipace [sic] and escaped unhurt.
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl023,32
1836
Inis Creabhainn, 'Island of the wild garlick'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl023,32
1836
Inishcroane
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl023,32
1836
Inis Creabhann
pron.:AL Leathanach: Sl023,32
1836
Iniscrone still called Inis Creabhainn ... “Baile Puirt ui Chaomhain, Soighen Uisge tar Abhainn da ngoirtre Inisgrebhuinn ...(292) Saidhin Uisge tar Abhainn, da ngoirthear Inis Screbhainn ... Inis-Creabhainn (now Iniscrone) is in the west part of the parish...
LSO (Sl) Leathanach: 291
1836
[Inishcrone]
Since that this castle has been uninhabited. The accompanying plan may serve to give an imperfect idea of this ancient pile [Desc. Rem., learáid agus cur síos den chaisleán i Desc. Rem.: ‘Plan of Inniscrone old castle’]
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl023,32
1837
The Irish name of the village [Easky] was Eiscor Abhann... as appears from the Four Masters and Norden’s Map of Sligo
LSO (Sl) Leathanach: 282
1844
Inis Screabhainn no Eiscir abhann
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: (Léarscáil)

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