BROWSE
townland
Dún Béacáin
genitive: Dhún Béacáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dunbeacon
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Centrepoint

51.5939, -9.56348latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1577
Dunbecan
F Leathanach: 3036
1577
Downebekhane
F Leathanach: 3080
1579
Downebeackain
F Leathanach: 3535
1601
Downebeacon
F Leathanach: 6514
1601
Downbeacon
F Leathanach: 6515
1601
Downebecane
F Leathanach: 6566
1615
Downbeacon
CPR Leathanach: 288
1616
Downebekon
CPR Leathanach: 310
1616
Downebeacon orse Kildoonebeacon
CPR
1636
Downebeacon
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: v 22
1655
Dunbeacon
DS
1659
Duneberkane
Cen. Leathanach: 227
1660c
Dunbeacon
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 255
1668
Dunbeacon
ASE Leathanach: 184
1750
Dunbeacon
Smith Cork Leathanach: 1 284
1776
Dunbeacon
Mackenzie
1811
Dunbeacon
Bath
1837
Dunbeacon
Top. Dict. Leathanach: ii 560
1841-2y
Dún Béacáin 'Beckhan's Dun or earthen fort'
OD:AL
1841-2
Dunbeacon
BS:AL
1841-2
Dunbeacon
CM:AL
1841-2
Dunbeacon
DS:AL
1841-2
Dunbeacon
Par. Bk.:AL
1841-2x
dun beacain
pl EC:AL
1841-2
Dunbeacon
TAB
1841-2
Dunbacon
Co. Treas. Warrant:AL
2001
Dún Béacáin
Moladh

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