BROWSE
townland
Páirc Shannon
genitive: Pháirc Shannon
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Shannonpark
(English)

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51.8303, -8.39639latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1574
Bakyn rea
(Cárta Mór)
F Leathanach: 2469
1659
Ballinrea
(Tit. Name Francis Viscount Shannon) (Cárta Mór)
Cen. Leathanach: 204
1741
Shannon Park
JCAHS Leathanach: 76, 155
1750
Shandon Park
(Cárta Mór)
Smith Hist. Kerry, map
1750
Shannonpark alias Ballinrea
"…was formerly the seat of Francis L. Viscount Shannon, who had a neat house and fine park, both intirely gone to ruin." [Féach cárta mór.] (Cárta Mór)
1768
Shannonpark
CGn. Leathanach: 261.597.173217
1811
Shanon Park
(L)
Bath
1841
Shannon Park
Freeholders Reg.:AL Leathanach: Co065,48
1841
Shannon Park
BS:AL Leathanach: Co065,48
1841
Shannon Park
CM:AL Leathanach: Co065,48
1841
Shannon Park
Lombard, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: Co065,48
1841
Shannon Park
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: Co065,48
1841
Shannon Park alias Ballinrea
Smith Map Co Leathanach: Co065,48
1841
Ballingay alias Balinrea
Smith Map Co Leathanach: Co065,48
1841
Shannon Park
OD:AL Leathanach: Co065,48
1986
Shannonpark
It takes its name from Viscount Shannon, son of Boyle, Earl of Cork.
O'Donoghue Leathanach: 188

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