BROWSE
townland
Caiseal Síonacháin
genitive: Chaiseal Síonacháin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Castlesheenaghan
(English)

Glossary

English stone ring-fort

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the stone fort of Síonachán
    Síonachán -- ainm pearsanta, is dócha

  • English

    the stone fort of Síonachán
    Síonachán -- personal name

Centrepoint

53.916, -8.92657latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1635
Cashellshenaghane, 1 cartron in the qr of Carrowbane [sic] commonly called the cartron of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §195
1661
Castlekenehan 1 Cartr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 149
1678
? Castlekenaghan
Gallen
ASE Leathanach: 248
1678
Castlekenaghan 1 cart. of Carrowboy [sic]
ASE Leathanach: 248
1685
Castlekienan
Hib. Del.
1710c
Castlekenaghan car. of Carrowboy
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 28
1710c
Castlekennayhan als Castleshannaghan
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 39b
1716
Castlekenahan 1 crtrn., Carrowboy
CGn. Imleabhar: 16.370.7741
1787
Castlekinaghan 1 cart. of Carrowboy
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 32
1787
Castlekenaghan als Castlehanaghan
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 48
1817
Castle Shinaghaan
Bald Leathanach: 14
1830
CastleShinaghaan
Bald
1834
Cashelshenehan
TAB Leathanach: §40
1838
Castlesheenaghan
BS:AL Leathanach: ME123,21
1838
Cashelshenahan
TAB Leathanach: ME123,21
1838
Castleshenigan
Gawley, Dr.:AL Leathanach: ME123,21
1838
Castleshinnoughan
Coleman, Rev. J. :AL Leathanach: ME123,21
1838
Castleshinaghane
[Barony Map]
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME123,21
1838
Castle Shinaghaan
[Engraved Map]
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME123,21
1838
Caisil Síneachan, 'Sinahan's Cashel or stone fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME123,21
1838
Caisil Síneachan
"A stone fort" "Cashel[c?]arnach Cashel remains"
pl:AL Leathanach: ME123,21
1838
Castlesheenaghan
"Cashelsheenaghan" [dúch]
OC:AL Leathanach: ME123,21
1838
Castleshinaghan
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME123,21
1838
[Castlesheenaghan]
"…2 forts in this townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME123,21

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