BROWSE
townland
An tÉadan
genitive: an Éadain
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Eden
(English)

Glossary

English brow

Centrepoint

54.3941, -8.09843latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"Cf. Ao, DG, Do, ME, Mí, RC, TE P: Drumreilly b: Drumahaire "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Éadan = A hill brow. Éadan means the forehead, the front, the brow, as cúl means the back part, the rear. In place-names the word is used to denote the brow of a hill. "
Nóta
1817
Edan (Edandoo?)
Larkin
1835?
Eden
TAB Leathanach: 1 (59:16/1ii)
1835?
Edan
TAB Leathanach: 90, 104(59:16/1ii)
1836
Eden
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Eadin
'the face'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Edan
CM:AL
1836
Eaden
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Eadain
pl:AL
1836
Eadain
'the brow of a hill'
OD:AL
1836
Eden
OD:AL
1836
Eadin
Plan:AL

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