BROWSE
townland
An Sián
genitive: an tSiáin
(Irish)
Sheeans
(English)

Glossary

English fairy mound

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.9447, -9.3066latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1607-27
Shyhan, Sihan, Syhane
le seiceáil
Inq. Leathanach: i, 25; i, 149, 151, 161; iii, 343
1607-17
Shian, Sithane, Shihan, Sihan
le seiceáil
CPR Leathanach: 118b, 318a, 330a, 346b
1612
? Syhan orse. Autyhan orse. Ballyntyan
CPR Leathanach: 223a
1617
Sihan
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.161
1661
Shihane 1 Cart. in Carrowmore
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 198
1680
Shehane 6th part of a cart.
ASE Leathanach: 270
1703
? Shane
b. Carra
ASE Leathanach: 381
1703
Shane
Forf. Est. Leathanach: 381
1710c
Shane
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 65
1750
Shane
CGn. Imleabhar: 142.274.95484
1787
Shane
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 78
1821
Sheeane
TAB Leathanach: §25
1838
Sidheán, 'a fairy mound'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME142,29
1838
Sheeaun
OC:AL Leathanach: ME142,29
1838
Sheeans
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: ME142,29
1838
Sheehauns
McGeever, Dr. :AL Leathanach: ME142,29
1838
Sheehans
Banks, J.:AL Leathanach: ME142,29
1838
Sheehauns
McGreal, Rev. P.:AL Leathanach: ME142,29
1838
Shians
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME142,29
1838
Shian
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME142,29
1838
Sheehaans
BS:AL Leathanach: ME142,29
1838
Shian & Shianagee
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME142,29

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