BROWSE
townland
Dún na Mearán
genitive: Dhún na Mearán
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Doonameran
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Centrepoint

53.658, -7.81721latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1750
Dunameranagh
CGn. Imleabhar: 141.220.95112
1813
Doonamerian
Edgeworth
1813
Doonamerian
Edgeworth
1833
Doonemarawn; Doonemerawn
CGn. Imleabhar: 16.117.344
1835
Donnemarawn; Doonemerawn
CGn. Imleabhar: 4.167.96
1836
Dhuanameraun
BS:AL
1836
Doonamerin
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1836
Dunn na Meirb, “The Pismire foot” [iomlán scriosta]
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Dún na Mearan [‘mbioran’ scriosta], “Fort of the Marrons”
OD:AL
1836
1/3 of it is composed of bog
Desc. Rem.:AL
1908
Dunamerin; Dún na Méarachan, “fort of the foxglove”
MacGivney Leathanach: 107
2008
donəˈmeːrin
Áit.

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