No Sleevin households in Griffith's.
| Ó Sléibhín | Slevin: líonmhar: Tír Eoghain-Doire-Tír Chonaill & rl. Craobh de Chineál Eoghain in Ulaidh agus clann eaglasta i bhFear Manach mar a raibh siad ina gcomharbaí ag Cill Tiarnaigh i ndúiche Luirg. Bhí siad san Iar-Mhí sa 17 céad. Bhí Gearóid Ó Sléibhín (1919-97) ina Phríomh-Aralt Éireann 1954-81. Eisean a dhear bratach na h-Eorpa, mar ba dhual, dar ndó! Préamh: sliabh, b'fhéidir. GPN. |
| Slavin | rare: Belfast, Louth etc. Northern form of Slevin, q.v. |
| Slevin | numerous: all areas, especially Tyrone-Derry-Donegal, Connacht, South East. The Irish is Ó Sléibhín, from a first name based on sliabh, mountain. Gerard Slevin (1919-97) was Chief Herald of Ireland 1954-81. He designed the flag of the European Union. GPN. |
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