placenames1901 census
92People recorded
21Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- McGloin 34
- Rooney 25
- McSharry 8
- Gaffney 7
- MacSharry 6
Shesknan
Seisceannán
Shesknan is a townland in Leitrim. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationShesknan54.39804° N · 8.33370° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- Seisceannán · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Shesknan · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Leitrim
- Barony
- Rosclogher
- Civil parish
- Rossinver
- Coordinates
- 54.39804, -8.33370
- Mapped area
- 1.97 km²
- Logainm ID
- 29439 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
79People recorded
18Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- McGloin 26
- Rooney 18
- McSharry 12
- Gaffney 8
- Clancy 7
1926 census
78People recorded
21Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- McGloin 26
- Rooney 16
- Clancy 10
- McSherry 7
- Gaffney 6
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Shesknan. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.