BROWSE
townland
Coisín Siáin
genitive: Choisín Siáin
(Irish)
Cushinsheeaun
(English)

Glossary

English fairy mound

Centrepoint

53.7883, -9.43854latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1635
Cossiny, townland of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §26
1661
Ballynagossin als Cosseny 4 Qrs. (vizt.)... Shyane als Cassan oughter ½ Qr
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 102
1710c
Cassinshian, Feagh als
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 72
1792
Cassinshian
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.74, 300
1802
Cussin
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1802
1806
Cushin
Sligo RR Leathanach: IV/1
1813
Cushin
Sligo RR Leathanach: IV/2
1818
Cushin
Sligo RR Leathanach: 1818
1824
Cushin
Sligo RR Leathanach: IV/2
1830
Cushineighter
Bald Uimhir: 18
1830
Cushinoughter
Bald Uimhir: 18
1833
Cushin
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1833
1838
Cushinsheeaun
BS:AL Leathanach: ME009,21
1838
Cushin Sheeane
Vestry Cess 1833:AL Leathanach: ME009,21
1838
Cushin Sheeane
TAB:AL Leathanach: ME009,21
1838
Cushín Shan (Old Foot)
"about a (or the) fort is bitter [sic] than old foot" [pl];
Giblin, P.:AL Leathanach: ME009,21
1838
Cushinoughter?
CM:AL Leathanach: ME009,21
1838
Cushinsheeaun
["Rent Office, Westport"];
Rent Office:AL (ME) Leathanach: ME009,21
1838
Coisín sídheain or Coisin síodhan, 'little foot of the fairy fort or fairy hill'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME009,21
1838
Coisin Sidheán
pl:AL Leathanach: ME009,21
1838
Cushinsheeaun
OD:AL Leathanach: ME009,21
1838
[Cushinsheeaun]
"there is one fort a bout [sic] the centre of this townland in which children are interred" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME009,21

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