Seisceannán/Shesknan

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Hierarchy

townland

Seisceannán

genitive: Sheisceannáin

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(Irish)

Shesknan

(English)

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Hierarchy

county

Liatroim/Leitrim

barony

Ros Clochair/Rosclogher

civil parish

Ros Inbhir/Rossinver

Explanatory note

English

(small piece of) sedgy, marshy land

Centrepoint

54.398, -8.3337latitude, longitude

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Historical references

		Nóta Nóta eolais
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n/a	"Pinkman: Siescnean = A sedgy moor or marsh. "	Nóta Nóta eolais
	"Arch. Inventory: Court tomb. On a platform of a NE-facing slope (11). Wedge tomb. Buried in turf on a flat platform of a NE-facing slope (10). Cashel. On a knoll towards the bottom of a steep E-facing slope (122). Enclosure. In a low-lying position beside a stream in Glenade valley (159). Mass-rock (possible). Towards the bottom of a steep E-facing slope, and abutting the perimeter of a cashel at NW (198). "	Nóta Nóta eolais
1660c	Sheskane	BSD Leathanach: 37 Books of Survey and Distribution Bliain: 1660c
1817	Seskinaun	Larkin Larkin - Grand Jury Maps of various counties
1835?	?Shemune	TAB Leathanach: 1 (59:16/1) Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1835?	?Shesmane	TAB Leathanach: 42 (59:16/1) Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1836?	?Shesnane	TAB Leathanach: 96 (59:16/1) Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1836	Shesknan	Plan:AL Plan, foinse in AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1836	Sesknaun	Buck, H.:AL Buck, H.:AL
1836	Shesknan	Cullen, C.:AL Cullen, C.:AL
1836	Shesknan 'the strong course grass'	Quinn, E.:AL Finné in AL
1836	Seskinaun	CM:AL Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C
1836	Seiscneán	pl:AL Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1836	Seiscnea//n: 'a sedgy moor or marsh'	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Shesknane	DS:AL Down Survey (1656-1658), foinse in Ainmleabhar na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks
1836	Shesknan	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
2010	ˈʃeskən/<br/>/ˈseskən duine céanna

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