BROWSE
townland
Fearann tSeáin
genitive: Fhearann tSeáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Farrantaun
(English)

Glossary

English land

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the land of Seán
    Seán — ainm pearsanta (< Jehan na nAngla-Normannach).
    Féach an nóta faoin bf Oileán tSeanaigh sa pharóiste seo, mar a dtugtar a thuilleadh samplaí den séimhiú seo tS- tar éis -l, -n.

  • English

    the land of Seán
    Seán — personal name (< Anglo-Norman Jehan).
    See the note on the townland Oileán tSeanaigh/Illauntannig in this parish, where further examples are given of this lenition tS- after -l, -n.

Centrepoint

52.2515, -10.0325latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1841
Farrantaan
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci095,18
1841
Farrantane
Healy, Rev. T.:AL Leathanach: Ci095,18
1841
Fearann táin, 'land of the herd'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci095,18
1841
táin
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci095,18
1841
Farrantaun
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci095,18
1841
Farrantaan
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci095,18
1841
Farrantaan
BM:AL Leathanach: Ci095,18
1939
Fearann tSeáin
TCCD Leathanach: 261
1947
f′ɑrən ˈt′ɑːn′
An Seabhac
1971
ˌf′arənˈt′aːn′
Áit. Cainteoir: SÓhA, Uimhir : T307b2

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