BROWSE
townland
Shancorn
(English)

Centrepoint

54.0876, -7.40925latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
Shanacaren
MEC
1652
?Shanchorre
Comm. Surv.
1660c
Shancurr
BSD (Ca)
1700c
Shankhorn
Carvaghs
1825
Shankhorn
TAB
1836
Shancorn
BS:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,2,85
1836
Shancarrow?
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,2,85
1836
Shancorn
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,2,85
1836
Shankhorn
["August 1825"];
TAB Leathanach: AL_Annagh,2,85
1836
Shankhorn
Clarke Map 1811:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,2,85
1836
Shancarn
OD:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,2,85
1836
Shancorn
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,2,85
1836
Sean chárn
dúch (scriosta):AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,2,85
1836
Sean charn
"Vetus agger, old heap (of stones)" [dúch];
dúch:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,2,85
1836
Sean churraigh
dúch (scriosta):AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,2,85
1836
Shank-horn
"Generally called in the country Shank-horn!" [dúch];
dúch:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,2,85

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