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

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Centrepoint

53.8053, -9.44929latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1133
Dún Mughorn
ALC Leathanach: i 132
1133
Dun Mughdhorn
ARÉ Leathanach: ii 1042
1235
Dun Mudord, co
AConn. Leathanach: 52.11
1235
Dun Mugdord, o
AConn. Leathanach: 52.11
1235
Dún Modhord, go
ALC Leathanach: i 324
1235
dún mughdord, go
ARÉ Leathanach: iii 276
1235
dhún mughdord, ó
ARÉ Leathanach: iii 276
1299
Dunmouhgherne
CJR Leathanach: 27 Ed. I, 235-6.19a
1574
Doon, MacPhillipin [of]
Div. Conn. Leathanach: 2 (Knox)
1710c
Drumphilbin als Downemcphilbin
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 83
1745c
Dunmacphilbin
CGn. Imleabhar: 143.47.95485
1792
Drumphilbin als DownneMcPhilblin
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.73, 348
1830
Doon
Bald Uimhir: 18
1838
Doon
BS:AL Leathanach: ME009,25
1838
Doon Coosane
Vestry Cess 1833:AL Leathanach: ME009,25
1838
Old Doon
TAB:AL Leathanach: ME009,25
1838
Do[.]n (a Fort)
Giblin, P.:AL Leathanach: ME009,25
1838
Doon
CM:AL Leathanach: ME009,25
1838
Doon
["Rent Office, Westport"];
Rent Office:AL (ME) Leathanach: ME009,25
1838
Dún, 'a fort'
"ancient Dun Mugd[ó]rd" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: ME009,25
1838
Dún
"an old castle built by Garrett Philbin" [pl];
pl:AL Leathanach: ME009,25
1838
Doon
OD:AL Leathanach: ME009,25
1838
[Doon]
"1 fort, near the centre of the S.E. boundary, no other antiquity" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME009,25

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