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

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Centrepoint

52.6318, -6.8867latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1552
Dromera
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 606, 84
1595
Tonroe
Mercator
1612
Downcroe, Uppermost Seskin de
CPR Leathanach: 225
1626
Downeroe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 10 C I
1636
Downeroe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 59 C I
1655
Doonroe
DS
1660c
Doonroe
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 97
1685
Doonroe
Hib. Del.
1839
Dunrow
Book of Lands:AL Leathanach: Ce 50, 20
1839
Doonree
DS:AL Leathanach: Ce 50, 20
1839
Dunroe
HCons. Warrant:AL Leathanach: Ce 50, 20
1839
Downeroe
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ce 50, 20
1839
Dunroe
James, Mr.:AL Leathanach: Ce 50, 20
1839
Dunroe
Meresman:AL Leathanach: Ce 50, 20
1839
Dún Ruadh, 'Red Dun, or fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ce 50, 20
1839
Dunroe
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach (AL): Ce 50, 20
1839
Dunroe
TAB:AL Leathanach: Ce 50, 20

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