Suí an Róin

Shinrone (Suí an Róin) derives from the Irish words suí meaning seat or place, and róin meaning seal, indicating this settlement's ancient association with a location of significance to seal-hunters or sealing activities, possibly near the Little Brosna River systems that characterise the area. The village's documented history begins in earnest during the early 17th century. Donagh Mac Guilfoy...