BROWSE
townland
Caiseal Dúna
genitive: Chaiseal Dúna
(Irish)
Castletown
(English)

Glossary

English stone ring-fort
dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

54.3001, -9.32648latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Casselldoony
CPR Leathanach: 345
1617
Casselldoony
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.147
1635
Cashelldrony, the qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 261
1657c
Cashelldowna
DS Leathanach: 225
1657c
Cashelldoona
DS (Terr.) Leathanach: 208
1661
Casheldowny als Casheldrany 1 quarter
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 196
1670
Castledowney als. Druny
ASE Leathanach: 221
1684
Cashelldowna als Castledowny als Ernny [sic]
Palmer Est. Leathanach: 1174/1/2/5
1685
Cashelldowna
Hib. Del.
1710c
Castledowna als Bruny
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 15b
1725
Castledowna als Castledowny als Drunny 1 qr
CGn. Imleabhar: 46.389.29042
1746
Castledowna als Castledowny als Duny 1 qr
CGn. Imleabhar: 221.529.149020
1787
Castledowna als Bruny
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 19
1830
Castletown
Bald
1838
Castletown
BS:AL Leathanach: ME119,31
1838
Castletown
Par. Cess. Bk.:AL Leathanach: ME119,31
1838
Castletown
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME119,31
1838
Baile an chaisleáin, 'town of the castle'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME119,31
1838
Baile an caisleain
pl:AL Leathanach: ME119,31
1838
Castletown
OC:AL Leathanach: ME119,31
1838
Castletown
"vide T.L." [dúch];
Popular Name:AL Leathanach: ME119,31

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