BROWSE
townland
An Dún
genitive: an Dúin
(Irish)
Doon
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.924, -7.61593latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1624
Clovegoodin, Monycultipinan, Rahinduffe & Doon,
CPR Leathanach: 586
1636
Doone
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 20 C I
1659
Downe
Cen. Leathanach: 492
1805
Doone
Cahill (La)
1838
Doone
BS:AL Leathanach: La004,6
1838
Doone
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La004,6
1838
[Doon]
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: La004,6
1838
Downe
Eliz.:AL Leathanach: La004,6
1838
Doone
Heaney, Rev.:AL Leathanach: La004,6
1838
Doon
OD:AL Leathanach: La004,6
1838
Doone
Lalor, J.:AL Leathanach: La004,6
1838y
Dún, 'a fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: La004,6
1838x
Dún
pl:AL Leathanach: La004,6
1838
Doone
Thacker, Rev.:AL Leathanach: La004,6
2004
duːn
Áit.

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