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

Glossary

English port, bank, fort

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

54.4998, -8.20882latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1623
Portmason
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 13 J I
1659
Poolnosoni
Cen. Leathanach: 43
1801
Portnasun
McCrea DG
1835
Porthassan, Portnason Port of the sun
Allingham, C. Esq.:AL (DG)
1835
Portnarson
Hamilton, Alex Esq.:AL (DG)
1835
Port na sonn 'port of the ramparts'
OD:AL
1835
Purtnasun 'the sons Port
Quinn, E.:AL (DG)
1835
Port Nassan
Rec. Name:AL

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