BROWSE
townland
Dún Ing Theas
genitive: Dhún Ing Theas
(Irish)
Downings South
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.2726, -6.77481latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1518
Donynis
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 291
1629-44
ecclesia S. Ffearanain vel Florranani de Dunings vel Dun fheann
Cillsheanchas Chill Dara Leathanach: 2.33
1752
Downings
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1778
Dowings
T&S Leathanach: 93
1807
Downings
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 205
1812
Downing
Leet Leathanach: 227
1837
Downings South
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,34
1837
Downings
Bk. Lands, Index to:AL Leathanach: 1,34
1837
Downing South & North
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: 1,34
1837
Downings
[Dist. Bk]
DS:AL Leathanach: 1,34
1837
Downeings
DS Map:AL Leathanach: 1,34
1837
Wil' Woogan de Downeinge
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,34
1837
Downen al' downeny?
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,34
1837
Downyngs
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,34
1837
Downings
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: 1,34
1837
Downynge; Downene
Inq. H VIII (Archdall):AL Leathanach: 1,34
1837
[Downings South]
"…Downings Cross roads is in the N. Woodmill House is in the East and the Foxes Well is in the S. W. of townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: 1,34
1837
Downings
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 224
2009-2010
douniŋz ˈsout̪
Áit.

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