An Dún/Doon

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Hierarchy

townland

An Dún

genitive: an Dúin

(Irish)

Doon

(English)

Capitalise

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh

English fort

Hierarchy

county

Laois/Laois

barony

Port Laoise Thiar/Maryborough West

civil parish

Cluain Eidhneach agus Cluain Caoin/Clonenagh and Clonagheen

electoral division

Ráithín Chuileannáin/Raheen

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the fort

Díol spéise an réadú ar an alt Gaeilge atá le feiscint, is cosúil, in 1549 ‘Downe alias Indowne’ — is fíorannamh a leithéid i bhfoirmeacha béarlaithe. Tá imfhálú anseo (www.archaeology.ie).

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52.9697, -7.38521latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1549	Downe alias Indown	Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 59 Carrigan MS
1549	Indown extent of Twoawewoy	Carrigan MS Carrigan MS
1551	Indowne	F Leathanach: 700 Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1592	Downe	Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 4 Eliz. Ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) - Inquisitionum in officio rotulorum cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum repertorium I Bliain: 1595 -1698, Bliain: 1550C-1690
1594	Downe	F Leathanach: 5912 Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1597	Downe John M'Thomas	F Leathanach: 6029 Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1615	Downe estate of O'Moore	CPR Leathanach: 291 Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1619	Doowne	CPR Leathanach: 446 Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1621	the Doone	Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 18 J I Ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) - Inquisitionum in officio rotulorum cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum repertorium I Bliain: 1595 -1698, Bliain: 1550C-1690
1659	Downe	Cen. Leathanach: 498 A census of Ireland, circa 1659: with supplementary material from the poll money ordinances (1660-1661), eag. S. Pender (1939) Bliain foilsithe: 1939, Údar: S. Pender, Áit foilsithe: Dublin
1660c	Dunn & Coole cf. bf Coole	BSD (La) Leathanach: 96 Books of Survey and Distribution (Co. Laois)
1838	Doone	BS:AL Leathanach: LA015,54 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1838	Doone	CM:AL Leathanach: LA015,54 Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C
1838	Downe	Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: LA015,54 Foinse in AL
1838	Downe	Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA015,54 Inquisition de chuid aimsir Charles I in AL Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1838	Dún, 'a fort'	OD:AL Leathanach: LA015,54 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1838	Doon	OD:AL Leathanach: LA015,54 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
2004	duːn	Áit. Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-

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