BROWSE
townland
An Seascann
genitive: an tSeascainn
(Irish)
Sheskin
(English)

Glossary

English swamp, bog

Centrepoint

54.2389, -8.22781latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Seisceann = A marsh or a fen, a swamp. Compare Seisceann-an-tSaoghail, the world’s swamp of luxury. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Cashel. Towards the bottom of a W-facing slope (122). Cashel. At the bottom of a W-facing slope in a coniferous forest (122) "
Nóta
1817
Shaskin
Larkin
1835
Shaskeen
TAB Leathanach: 46, 62 (60:16/7)
1836
Shaskin
BS:AL
1836
Shaskin
Larkin (Li)
1836
Seascainn
Orme, M.:AL
1836
Shaskin
Shanley, J.:AL
1836
Shaskin
Cullen, D.:AL
1836
Shosken
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Seascan:
pl:AL
1836
Seascan,
'a quagmire'
OD:AL
1836
Sheskin
OD:AL

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