BROWSE
castle
Caisleán Dhún Chaocháin
genitive: Chaisleán Dhún Chaocháin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dookeeghan Castle
(English)

Glossary

English castle
dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Centrepoint

54.313, -9.84601latitude, longitude
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Properties

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Historical references

1318
Duffathkeeghan, [manor of]
Plea R
Knox Hist. Tuam Leathanach: 309
1410c
Bailti puirt rig .h. fiachrach andso .i. <duma> chaechain la hIorras
Lec. Leathanach: 74a, v.a, 49-50
1410c
dumha caechan
Lec. Leathanach: 75b, v.b, 27
1585
Dowaghkeghan 4 qrs belonging to mcWilliam
CBC Leathanach: 96
1585
Doweghkeghane... 4 qrs
CBC Leathanach: 102
1593
Dukeghan... Dukceghan
F Leathanach: 5817
1594
[Dookeeghaun]
Knox H. Mayo Leathanach: 372
1598
Dukighan
CPR
1605
Dukighan, the [town] of
CPR Leathanach: 76
1617
the castle, town and lands of Dowkeeghan
CPR Leathanach: 344
1617
half of the castle, town and lands of Dowkeechan
CPR Leathanach: 345
1617
Dowkeeghan
CPR Leathanach: 346
1617
Dowkeechan... Killgallanaine, Carrownaglogh, Carr[]wanoughta, Carowbog
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.133
1617
Dowkeichan... Killgallanaine, Carowneglogh, Carowanonghta [sic], Carowboy
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.153
1617
Dowkeeghan... Killgallanaine, Carownaglogh, Carowanoughta, Carowboy
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.157
1618
Downekehan
CPR Leathanach: 368
1635
Downekeoghane, 2 cartrons in
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §56V
1635
Dowkeoghane, the half qr of Clogh in the town of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §57
1635
3¾ cartrons in Dowkeoghane... the other ¼ cartron which makes up a qr in Dowkeoghane
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §57V
1650c
Dumha Caocháin la hIorrus
LGen. Leathanach: i 624 §276.10
1650c
Dumha Caocháin mar chanuim
LGen. Leathanach: i 666 §292.4
1711
Dunkeighane
CGn. Imleabhar: 6.262.2102
1740
Dunkeighan orw. Doncreaghane
CGn. Imleabhar: 99.227.60826
1751
Dunkeighan orw. Doncreaghan
CGn. Imleabhar: 141.554.99695
1756
Dunkeeghan orw. Doncreaghan
CGn. Imleabhar: 181.73.119978
1776
Dunkehan
Mackenzie Leathanach: 42
1780
Dunkeighan orw. Dunkeeghan orw. . Dunkrighan
CGn. Imleabhar: 336.118.224083
1787
Killgalligan, part of the 4 qrs of Dunkreaghan [sic]
CGn. Imleabhar: 397.367.264945
1788
Dunkeeghan orw. Doncreaghan
CGn. Imleabhar: 396.328.261490
1792
Donkeechan
Beaufort Map
1811
Bunkehan [sic]
Arrowsmith
1830
Doon Keeghan
Bald
1838
Dookeeghan is the true name
OD:AL
1838
Dumha Caocháin “Keeghan’s sand bank”
OD:AL

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