BROWSE
Inis Caoin
genitive: Inis Caoin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Enniskeen
(English)

Glossary

English pleasant, fair
inis, inse
English island; river meadow

Explanatory note

  • English

    pleasant river meadow, island

Centrepoint

53.8929, -6.79955latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1530
Innescain
Ann. Ult. Leathanach: 45
1586
Enyskyne
F Leathanach: 4908
1586
Eniskine
F Leathanach: 4908
1586
Eniskine
F Leathanach: 4908
1608
Iniskein
3 (1931); lch.209
Analecta Hib.
1614
Eniskeen
Licence to Christopher Hampton and John Jeeve to keep taverns… Eniskeen, Nobber… CPR 267
CPR
1652
Eniskeene
Comm. Surv.
1654
Iniskeene
CS V Leathanach: 312
1709
Enniskeen, <i>East</i> and <i>West</i>
12 Carvaghs
Carvaghs Leathanach: 53
1836
Inis caoin, 'beautiful island'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca026,37
1836
Enniskeen
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca026,37
1836
Enniskeen
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca026,37
1836
Enniskeen
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca026,37
1836
Enniskeen
Old Doc. 1790:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca026,37
1836
Eniskeene
Old MS:AL Leathanach: Ca026,37
1836
Enniskeen
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca026,37
1836
Enniskeene
DS:AL Leathanach: Ca026,37
1836
Ionas caoin
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca026,37
1836
An-nis-kee/n
"Pronounced An-nis-kee/n" [dúch];
pron.:AL Leathanach: Ca026,37
1836
[Enniskeen]
"There is a holy well in Enniskeen called Tobberarnagh, much frequented on the [patern] day of Enniskeen...There is a grave yard in this townland with the date of the year 1702 on the tomb stone of General O'Reilly of the Scotch army." [Desc. Rem.]; "Tobar Athairne" [dúch]; "Tobar a//irnne...13th of July" [pl]; "Call this well Toberarney" [OD Nóta];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca026,37

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