BROWSE
townland
Lios Fuinseann
genitive: Lios Fuinseann
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lisfunshion
(English)

Glossary

English ring-fort, enclosure
uinse, fuinseog, fuinsinn
English ash-tree

Explanatory note

  • English

    ring-fort of (the) ash-tree/-trees

  • English

    ring-fort of (the) ash-tree(s)

Centrepoint

52.2837, -8.07441latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1618
Lissfuntion
CPR Leathanach: IV.14.363b
1659
Lisfensen
Cen. Leathanach: 313
166506
Lishfunskion
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 22
1666-7
Lisfemion
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 96
1715
Lisfunshon
CGn. Leathanach: 15.199.7202
1752
Lysfunchion
CGn. Leathanach: 151.560.102644
1840
Lisfuncheon
BS:AL
1840
lios fainsionn
pl:AL
1840
lios fainseann , 'fort of the ash'
AL
1985
ˌlisˈfunʃən
Áit.

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