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From: Ellen Naliboff <>
Subject: Re: a place named Tagheen
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 18:03:00 -0800
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Tageen means "pleasant house."
Ellen

ANNIE CIKLER wrote:
>
> Ellen
> Saw your message you would do look ups of townland names could you do
> "Taugheen" also seen spelled "Tagheen" Thanks Annie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ellen Naliboff" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 10:37 AM
> Subject: Re: a place named Sheon
>
> > Sheean means "fairy mount" according to the Flanagans in Irish Place
> > Names.
> > I will do lookups of townland names for the next 2 days.
> > Ellen
> >
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > In a message dated 2/7/01 5:01:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, Jim at
> > > writes:
> > >
> > > << "lived near the Owenduff River in the lower part of Sheon, near the
> > > mountain range" He states further that they settled at Lettera, and then
> > > finally moved to Tallagh.Lettera and Tallagh I've located, but not
> Sheon. Any
> > > help >>
> > >
> > > Jim,
> > >
> > > I assume you found Tallagh and Lettera on the Discovery map 22, near
> > > Ballycroy. We have two options on Sheean (that seems to be the spelling
> of
> > > the place). There is a Sheeanmore (a "big" whatever Sheean means - I
> guess I
> > > could look it up) just a bit east of the Tallagh/Lettera area, but over
> on
> > > map 33 at 850 099. This would put it about 3 miles due east of
> Ballycroy.
> > > Sheeanmore lies along the N and E bank of the Owenduff river. I think
> this
> > > townland would fit the description better than the actual Sheean
> townland,
> > > which is several miles to the NNE, at 915 196. This place is closer to
> the
> > > Owenmore river and lies just south of the N 59 road - about midway
> between
> > > Bangor and Bellacorick.
> > >
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