BROWSE
townland
Na Daingin
genitive: na nDaingean
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dangans
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the strongholds

    Is minic a chuirtear -s deiridh iolra an Bhéarla le logainm béarlaithe Gaeilge nuair a dhéantar fo-roinnt ar an aonad talún dár thagair an bun-logainm. Ach sa chás seo is léir go raibh dhá fho-roinn ann leis na cianta .i. An Daingean Mór “the big Daingean” agus An Daingean Beag “the small Daingean”.

    Is féidir litriú an chéad siolla in i-, y- a chur i gcomparáid le 1660c ‘Killdhingan’ < An Choill Daingean (#42042) agus 1621 ‘Dinginreaghan’ < Daingean Riacháin (#41739) i gContae Uíbh Fhailí. Níos faide ó dheas is gnách don chéad siolla den fhocal seo a bheith béarlaithe le a- agus níos faide ó thuaidh, isteach sa Mhí, bhí claonadh ann é a litriú le e- (féach www.logainm.ie).

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:

    1. Ní thagann ainm an teampaill anuas chugainn (Church (in Ruins) SO).
    2. Is cosúil gur ainm déanach é 1841 Donagher’s Grave SO 6ʺ = 1907c Grave Yard SO 25ʺ taobh leis an teampall (ní bhfuair Fitzgerald aon mhíniú i 1903, JKAS IV). Cf. duine dar sloinne Donagher in bf Baile Uí Choileáin Beag (#28449), Griff. Val.

Centrepoint

53.1164, -7.25956latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1549
Dangynbeg
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 98
1549
Dangynmore
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 98
1550
Dengenbegge & Portneynche
Offaly Survey Leathanach: 351
1550
Dengenmore
Offaly Survey Leathanach: 351
1563
Dinghainbegge
F Leathanach: 498
1563
Dinghainmore
F Leathanach: 498
1571
Dyngain Onore
F Leathanach: 1715
1571
Dyngin begge
F Leathanach: 1715
1619
Duiganmore
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 15 J I
1619
Duighanbegg
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 15 J I
1621
Dinganmore alias Dinghinmore
CPR Leathanach: 514
1621
Dinghanbegg alias Dinghambegg
CPR Leathanach: 514
1637
Dinghanbeg al' Dinghainbegg
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 23 C I
1637
Dinginmore al' Dinghinmore
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 23 C I
1655
Duigins
DS
1659
Dingins
Cen. Leathanach: 503
1660c
Dingins
BSD (La) Leathanach: 113
1666
Dingens
ASE Leathanach: 70
1669
Dingins (part of)
ASE Leathanach: 191
1685
Dingins
Hib. Del.
1775
Dringins otherwise<br>Dangans
CGn. Imleabhar: 308.446.206255
1825
Dangins
TAB
1838
Dangans
OC:AL Imleabhar: i, Leathanach (AL): LA007,8
1838
Dinghanbeg alias Dinghainbegg
Inq. C I:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: LA007,8
1838
Daingin, "a fortress, or fastness"
OD:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach (AL): LA007,8
1838
Dingins
DS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: LA007,8
1838
Dengenmore, Dininmore alias Dinghinmore
Inq. C I:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: LA007,8
1838
Dangin
HCons PR:AL  Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: LA007,8
1838
Dangin
CM:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: LA007,8
1838
Dangin
HCSV:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: LA007,8
1838
Dangan
Map 1775 (Warburton, Rev. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: LA007,8
1838
Dangins
Warburton Map 1785:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: LA007,8
1838
Dangins
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: LA007,8

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