Information about Sauleen

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Sauleen
Irish Form of Name:
Sáilín
Translation:
a small heel
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Sauleen
Sáilín
Saleen
Sauleen Local name
Comment:
Compare: occurs in Mayo
Description:
An inlet of the sea.
Situation:
S. of Maumeen in Garomna Island.

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:
Sauleen is in Maumeen townland.