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

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the fort of Sineach
    Sineach — ainm pearsanta (mná).

  • English

    the fort of Sineach
    Sineach — (female) personal name

Centrepoint

53.3871, -6.34277latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1539
Dunsinke
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 91
1540
Donsynke
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 258
1547
Donsynke
F Alt: 36
1586
Donsoghlie
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 6
1603
Dunsincke
CPR Leathanach: 3
1623
Dunsincke
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 56
1629
Dunsincke
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 23
1654
Dunsoghly, Donsoghly
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 15
1654-6
Dunsineck
CS VII Leathanach: 245, Imleabhar: VII
1654-6
Dunsinck
CS VII Leathanach: 249, Imleabhar: VII
1659
Dunsincke
Cen. Leathanach: 390
1664
Dunsincke
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 438
1670c
Dunsinck
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 103
1778
Dunsink
T&S Leathanach: 43
1840
Dunsink
Mr Thompson:AL
1840
Dún Sinche, Sineech's dun or fort of earth
OD:AL

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