Information about Shanaglish

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Shanaglish
Irish Form of Name:
Sean eaglais
Translation:
old church
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Shanaglish
Sean eaglais
Shanaglish Village Laurence Howarty, Ardmeelaun
Description:
This village is in an old road leading from Ennis to Gort. It contains from 15 to 20 houses. A grave yard and the old and new Roman Catholic Chapels of Shanaglish. No. of fairs or markets held here. The new Chapel can accommodate 600 persons. It is 4 miles South W. of Gort.
Situation:
In the West of the townland Ardmeel[Unable to read.], Parish of Beagh, Barony of Kiltartan and County Galway.

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Shanaglish is in Ardamullivan townland.

Information From Maps

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Shanaglish
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Archaeological map from the National Monuments Service