BROWSE
townland
An Seisceann
genitive: an tSeiscinn
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Sheskin
(English)

Glossary

English swamp, bog

Centrepoint

51.6749, -9.43891latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1611
Shesken
CPR Leathanach: 205
1618
Seskine
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: ii, 10
1655
Sheskin
DS
1660c
Sheskin
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 107
1666
Seskin
ASE Leathanach: 81
1683
Sheskin
Hib. Del.
1703
Sheskin
Trustees Trace Leathanach: 360
1811
Shiskin
Bath
1829
Sheskin
TAB Leathanach: 41
1841
Sheskin
BS:AL Leathanach: Co245,45
1841
Seskin
Pat. C. II 1679:AL Leathanach: Co245,45
1841
Sheskin
Young, J.:AL Leathanach: Co245,45
1841
Shiskin
Smith Map Co Leathanach: Co245,45
1841
Sheskin
DS:AL Leathanach: Co245,45
1841
Seskine
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Co245,45
1841y
Seisceann, 'a sedgy moor'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co245,45
1841
Sheskin
OD:AL Leathanach: Co245,45

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