BROWSE
townland
Clárach Sionnaigh
genitive: Chlárach Sionnaigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Clarashinnagh
(English)

Glossary

sionnach, sionnaigh, seannach
English fox

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    place of boards, timber of Sionnach
    Ní léir cé acu an t-ainm pearsanta Sionnach nó an t-ainmfhocal sionnach atá sa dara heilimint anseo

  • English

    place of boards, timber of Sionnach
    It is unclear whether the second element contains the personal name Sionnach or the noun sionnach, 'fox'

Centrepoint

53.9267, -7.91752latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Clárach-Sionnach = Level plain of the foxes. Clárach, a derivative from clár, with much the same meaning."
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory Enclosure. At the crest of the S-facng slope of a drumlin (141). "
Nóta
1622
Clareshinny
CPR Leathanach: 530a
1655
Clarashiona
DS
c1660
Clarashiona
BSD Leathanach: 20
1661
?Clansheehynagh
Inq. Leathanach: 185
1666
Claryshinny
ASE Leathanach: 51:23
1685
Clarshionan
Hib. Del.
1721
Clarishina
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1960 Leathanach: 229
1766
Clarrashinny
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1965 Leathanach: 510
1834
Clorashena
TAB Leathanach: 28, Nóta: (61:16/16) recap.
1836
Clarishina
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Clarishina
BS:AL
1836
Clarishanny
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Chuirishina
CM:AL
1836
Clarishanagh
S&V:AL
1836
Clarashiona
DS:AL
1836
Cláir a sionnach
pl:AL
1836
Clár na sionnach,
plain of the foxes'; "Have we doubled the 'n' in Shinnagh?" [OD] "yes" [i bpl]
OD:AL
1836
Clarashinnagh
OD:AL

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