BROWSE
townland
Caisleán Sheáin
genitive: Chaisleán Sheáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Castlejohn
(English)

Glossary

English castle

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the castle of Seán
    Seán -- ainm pearsanta

  • English

    the castle of Seán
    Seán -- personal name

Centrepoint

52.4356, -7.41597latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

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Nóta
1547-1553
Caslaynetaine
COD Leathanach: V.17
1584
Castleshane
COD Leathanach: VI.13, 14
1654
Castle John
CS I Leathanach: 100, 101, 142, 145 etc.
1657
Castle John
DS
1659
Castle John
Cen. Leathanach: 297
c.1660
Castle John
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 168
1665-1666
Castle John
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 36
1666-1667
Castle John
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 131
1685
Castle John
Hib. Del.
1692
Castle John
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III.379
1703
Castle John
Forf. Est. Leathanach: 368:35
1840
Castlejohn
BS:AL
1840
Castle John...is not an antiquity but a house belonging to the family of Sheppard
OD
JOD, LSO Leathanach: I.158/58
1840
Caisleán Sheááin, `John's Castle'
OD:AL
1840
C:Sheáin
pl:AL

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