Cloonsheebane

Cloonsheebane (Irish: Cluain Sí Bán, meaning 'The clear or fallow fairy meadow') is a townland in County Leitrim, Ireland. Its name derives from the Irish Cluain Sí Bán , Cluain meaning "meadow," "Sí" meaning fairy, while "Bán" means white, and in this context it means clear or fallow.

Cloonsheebane
Cluain Sí Bán
Townland
Motto: 
"The clear or fallow fairy meadow"
Cloonsheebane is located in Ireland
Cloonsheebane
Cloonsheebane
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°57′30″N 8°05′19″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Leitrim
Elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceM941997
Websitewww.carrickonshannon.ie

Cloonsheebane is part of Carrick-on-Shannon. The road from Carrick-on-Shannon to Cootehall passes through the townland. Neighbouring townlands are Cloonsheerevagh, Cartown, Ballynamoney, Townparks, Lisnagat, Portaneoght, and Hartley.

History

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