BROWSE
townland
Inis Earcáin
genitive: Inis Earcáin
(Irish)
Inisherkin
(English)

Glossary

inis, inse
English island; river meadow

Centrepoint

53.8876, -9.7073latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Inishurken
CPR Leathanach: 318a
1617
Inishurken
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.191
1635
Enishurtin, cartron of Enniskeele inthe qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §20
1635
Inishorckane, carton of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §25
1635
Inishorken in the town ofBallin-Ilane, qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §25V
1661
Enisherkine als Inishoricke alsInishurkine...
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 104
1672c
Enishserkin
Hib. Del.
1680
Inishorkan
ASE Leathanach: 268.14
1710c
Innishorkan... Enesherkin Island
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 72, 76
1792
Innishorkan
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.74, 300
1792
Eneserkin Island
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.74, 321
1830
Inishlurk [sic]
Bald Uimhir: 12
1832
Inishorken
TAB Leathanach: 20
1838
Innishsherkin
BS:AL Leathanach: ME042,1
1838
Inishirk
CM:AL Leathanach: ME042,1
1838
Innishtrick
Excise QRL:AL Leathanach: ME042,1
1838
Ínnísh cercín (Innish Kerkin)
Giblin, P.:AL Leathanach: ME042,1
1838
Innishskerkin
Stoney, Rev. W.B.:AL Leathanach: ME042,1
1838
Innishskerkin
["Rent Office, Westport"];
Rent Office:AL (ME) Leathanach: ME042,1
1838
Inis Ercain, 'Erkin's island'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME042,1
1838
Inis Ercain
Walsh, [R.U.]:AL Leathanach: ME042,1
1838
Inis Ercain
pl:AL Leathanach: ME042,1
1838
Inisherkin
OD:AL Leathanach: ME042,1
1838
[Inisherkin]
"one fort" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME042,1

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