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Inis Caoin
genitive: Inis Caoin
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Inishkeen
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"Pinkman: Inis-Caoin = Beautiful Island. “A nocturnal attack was made by Cathal O’Rourke and his sons on Inis-Caoin in Lough Melvin and the guards of the lake, Mac Gollaigh (MacGallogly) delivered up the boats of the lake to Cathal and his sons.” (Four Masters, AD 1421). Tradition states that there was a Friary on this island. The site of it could be traced not so long ago. On the north west side of the island there is an acre of ground called Friars’ Garden, Garraidh-na-mBrathar. The MacGlancys had a Crannóg on this Island. “Turlough, son of Philip Mac Guire, went to Loch-Meilghe and took and plundered Mac Glancy’s Crannóg on it.” Four Masters, AD 1455. At the 14th October the Martyrology of Donegal mentions a St. Colum, Priest of Inis-Caoin in Loch-Meilghe. It is doubtful, though, if this is the Inis-Caoin, to which he belonged. "
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"Arch. Inventory: Church (site). ‘Friar’s Garden.’ In deciduous woodland on the N side of Inishkeen Island, close to the shore of Lough Melvin (180). "
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"Féach CM, Teampall Shinill "
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"LSO: “There is another island on it called Inis Caoin, on which it is said there was a Friary; it is said the site of the building can be traced out at present, or at least, was visible a few years ago. There is about one acre of ground on the north west side of the island which is called Friar’s Garden, Garraidh na mBrathar” (129/252). "
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"1455 Toirrdhealbhach mac Pilip meguidir do dhol go loch melge, agus crannócc baoí ag mág flannchaidh do gabhaile, agus a harcaain lair. ARÉ, IV, 994 Fo-nóta: Mac Clancy’s Crannog…stood on Inishkeen, an island in Lough Melvin. "
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1421 |
co hInis Cain for Loch Melgi
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AConn. Leathanach: 457, 8
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1421 |
co hinis caoin for loch melghe
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ARÉ Leathanach: 849
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1530 |
Iniystam[1]
[1] *Iniyscain – Recte Inis-caoin, i.e. the beautiful island, now Inishkeen, now a townland in the parish of Rosinver, barony of Rosclogher, and co. of Leitrim (Ann. Ult, fo-nóta, 241)
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Ann. Ult. Leathanach: 241
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1600idí |
Inis Caoin
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Top. Frag. Leathanach: 66
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1630 |
Insi caoin
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FNÉ Leathanach: 276
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1660c |
?Inishtyrene
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BSD Leathanach: 36
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1668 |
Inyshtryrene
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ASE Leathanach: 173:29
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1726 |
Eniskeen
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CGn. Leathanach: 51.5.32568
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1817 |
Inishkeen
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1836 |
Inniskeen,
'the mild island'
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1836 |
Inniskeen
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1836 |
Inishkeen
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1836 |
Ionas caon
"Tradition says there was a friary on this island. There is a place on the N. side called 'Friar's Garden', contains 1 acre." "Garaidh na mbrathar"
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1836 |
Ionas caoin:
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1836 |
Enniskeen
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1836 |
Inishkeen
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