BROWSE
townland
Leitir Uinsinn
genitive: Leitir Uinsinn
(Irish)
Letterunshin
(English)

Glossary

leitir, leitreach
English hillside
uinse, fuinseog, fuinsinn
English ash-tree

Centrepoint

54.1781, -8.91059latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Letterunshin
Letterunshin in Sligo; Leitir-uinsinn, of the ash.
Joyce Leathanach: 470, Imleabhar: III
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
1617
Litter-Inshin
CPR Leathanach: 321b
1655–7
Letterinssuinsna
DS Leathanach: 125
1655–7
Littermison
DS (P, TCD)
1660c
Littermussin
BSD Leathanach: 157
1669
Littirmissin [leg. Littirinissin?]
ASE Leathanach: 201
1669
Lettermiskin?
ASE Leathanach: 208
1685c
Leterinsnain in Glaniask
Hib. Del.
1713
Letterunshin
CGn. Leathanach: 14.62.5174
1830
Letterenchon
TAB
1836
Litterinchin
Irwin, Col.:AL (Sl) Leathanach: Sl031,29
1836
Litermisnie
DS Bar. List:AL Leathanach: Sl031,29
1836
Leitir Oinsin, 'hill side of the ash trees'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl031,29
1836
Letterunshion
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl031,29
1836
Leitir oinsin
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl031,29
1836
Letterunshin
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Sl031,29
1836
Gleaniska and Littermisin
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Sl031,29
1836
Glean Iska & Littermison
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Sl031,29
1836
Letterenshin
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl031,29
1836
Letterinchin
Groves, Rector:AL Leathanach: Sl031,29
1836
Letterinchin
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Sl031,29

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