An Seancheann/Oldhead

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townland

An Seancheann

genitive: an tSeanchinn

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(Irish)

Oldhead

(English)

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Glossary

sean

English old

Hierarchy

county

Maigh Eo/Mayo

barony

Muraisc/Murrisk

civil parish

Cill Ghaobhair/Kilgeever

Centrepoint

53.7762, -9.77663latitude, longitude

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Archival records

Historical references

1584	Olde-Head	Browne’s Map Leathanach: I A Plat[e] of the County Mayo by Jean Baptiste..., 1590, from a design by John Browne Nóta: LN 16 B 15(1)
1795c	Old Head	Vallancey Map Map of Ireland from actual survey by Chas. Vallancey, Colonel Engineer. Nóta: Cóip sa Bhrainse Logainmneacha., Bliain foilsithe: 1785
1800	Oldhead Hill	Sligo RR Leathanach: IV/1 Rollaí cíosa de chuid Eastát Shligigh sa Leabharlann Náisiúnta(a coinníodh i Westport House aroimhe)/Rent Rolls of the Sligo Estate in National Library (formerly in Westport House) Nóta: Féach Logainmneacha Mhaigh Eo le Fiachra Mac Gabhann
1800c	Old head	CGn. Imleabhar: 490.394.315106 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1802	Old Head, Old Head Estate	Browne's RR Leathanach: 1802 Rent Rolls of Col. John Browne’s Estate, NLI micreascannán n.617 p.940 nó NLI WEP Ms 40,916/1. Áit: LN micreascannán n.617 p.940
1811	Shanchan	Arrowsmith Léarscáil d'Éirinn, dréachta ag Aaron Arrowsmith, foilsithe 1811.
1812	Old Head, Old Head Hill	Bald Bog Map Map of the Bogs, Lying on the South Western Part of the County of Mayo whose waters discharge themselves into Clew Bay, Killery Harbour and Lough Mask. Nóta: NLI 16 E 6, Údar: William Bald, Bliain foilsithe: 1812
1818	Oldhead	Sligo RR Leathanach: 1818 Rollaí cíosa de chuid Eastát Shligigh sa Leabharlann Náisiúnta(a coinníodh i Westport House aroimhe)/Rent Rolls of the Sligo Estate in National Library (formerly in Westport House) Nóta: Féach Logainmneacha Mhaigh Eo le Fiachra Mac Gabhann
1824	Oldhead	Sligo RR Leathanach: IV/3 Rollaí cíosa de chuid Eastát Shligigh sa Leabharlann Náisiúnta(a coinníodh i Westport House aroimhe)/Rent Rolls of the Sligo Estate in National Library (formerly in Westport House) Nóta: Féach Logainmneacha Mhaigh Eo le Fiachra Mac Gabhann
1830	Oldhead	Bald Uimhir: 17 William Bald, A Map of the Maritime County of Mayo, in 25 sheets; surveyed between 1809 and 1817 and published in 1830 Bliain foilsithe: 1830
1830	Old Head	TAB Leathanach: 47 Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1838	Old Head	BS:AL Leathanach: ME089,21 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1838	Oldhead	CM:AL Leathanach: ME089,21 Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C
1838	Oldhead	Cess 1833:AL Leathanach: ME089,21 Cess 1833, foinse in AL / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1838	Old Head	TAB Leathanach: ME089,21 Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1838	Shan can, 'old head'	Giblin, P.:AL Leathanach: ME089,21 Giblin, P.:AL
1838	Old Head	Rent Office:AL (ME) Leathanach: ME089,21 Rent Office, foinse in AL Co. Mhaigh Eo / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Co. Mayo.
1838	Old Head	Special Sessions 1837:AL Leathanach: ME089,21 Special Sessions 1837:AL
1838	Oldhead	Query Bk. 1837:AL (ME) Leathanach: ME089,21 Query Book 1837, foinse in AL, Co. Mhaigh Eo / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Co. Mayo
1838	Sean cheann, 'old head'	OD:AL Leathanach: ME089,21 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1838	Seann cheann	pl:AL Leathanach: ME089,21 Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1838	Old Head	OD:AL Leathanach: ME089,21 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838

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