BROWSE
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Dún Cairin
genitive: Dhún Cairin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dunkerrin
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Centrepoint

52.9332, -7.91041latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

c1290
Dunkeryn
COD Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 68, Uimhir: 156
1405
Dumgeren
CPL Leathanach: VI 41
1405
Dunkaeryn
CPL Leathanach: VI 32
1427
Duncaeryn
CPL Leathanach: VII 573
1428
Dunkaeryn
CPL
1475
Dundrarin
CPL Leathanach: XIII 393
1552
Dowgryne
F Leathanach: 1146
1563
Dunkerene
F Leathanach: 563
1625
Donkerren
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 6 C I
1626
Donkerren
Inq. Lag.
1634
Dunkirrin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 31 C I
1654
Donkerrin (parish of)
CS X Leathanach: 31.33
1659
Dunkerine
Cen. Leathanach: 440
1660c
Donkerrin Parish
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 48
1660c
Dunkerin Parish
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 48
1660
Dunkerrine Parish
BSD (UF)
1664
Dunkeryn
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 C II
1685
Donkerrin
Hib. Del.
1685
Dunkerrin (Parish)
Hib. Del.
1837
Dunkerrin
BS:AL
1837
Dunkerin
CM:AL
1837
Dunkerin
Co. Treas.:AL
1837
Dunkerrin
HCER 1826:AL
1837
Dun Cairín
OD:AL
1837
Dunkerrin
O'Donovan, Mr.:AL
1837
Dunkerrin
Rollerton, J.F.:AL
1837
Dunkerrin
S&V:AL
1837
Dunkerrin
Coote Stat. Surv. (UF):AL
1838
Donkerin, Donkerrin Donkerrane
DS:ALPB
1838
Dunkerrin, Dunkeryn, Dunkerin, Donkerny
Inq.:ALPB
1838
Dun Cairin, Ciaráin
OD:ALPB
1969
Dún Cairin
Bailte Poist

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