BROWSE
townland
Sailtean na hUinseann
genitive: Shailtean na hUinseann
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Seltanahunshin
(English)

Glossary

uinse, fuinseog, fuinsinn
English ash-tree

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the willow-plantation of the ash-tree?
    **Sailtean **(na n)Gasán, '...of the sprigs, stalks', seanainm na háite seo (féach Annála Ríocht Éireann agus Annála Connacht sub anno 1256)

  • English

    the willow-plantation of the ash-tree?
    **Sailtean **(na n)Gasán, '...of the sprigs, stalks', was the old name of this place (see Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland and Annals of Connacht sub anno 1256)

Centrepoint

54.1211, -7.8771latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Sailtean-na-hUinnsinn = Sallygrove of the ash tree. The Four Masters at the year 1256 mention a place which they call Saitean-na-nGasán, and O’Donovan notes that this was an old name for Seltanahunshin "
Nóta
1256
co Soiltinn Gasain, hic Sailten nGassan
AConn. Leathanach: 114
1256
Sailtean na nGasán
ARÉ Leathanach: III, Leathanach: 356
1655
Stiltenahenshen
DS
1660c
Sel[l]enahensken
BSD Leathanach: 11
1668
Sheltinehincken
ASE Leathanach: 161:34
1685
Siltenahenshen
Hib. Del.
1830c
Seltinahinch
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) innéacs, 24
1836
Seltanahinshin
BS:AL
1836
Seltanahinshin
Stacke, Capt.:AL
1836
Fintinakinshinagh
HCSR:AL 
1836
Seltenshensken
DS:AL
1836
Sailtean na huinseann
pl:AL
1836
Sailtean na huinseann,
'wood of the sallows and ash trees'
OD:AL
1836
Seltanahunshin
OD:AL

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