BROWSE
townland
An Dún
genitive: an Dúin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Downs
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Centrepoint

54.1964, -6.8633latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
Killimollaghan
DS
1660c
Killmollaghandowne
BSD (Mu) Leathanach: 95
1666
Killinullaghnundowne
ASE Leathanach: 100
1744
Down
CGn. Leathanach: 116.27.79316
1772
Downe
CGn. Leathanach: 292.539.193142
1793
Downs
McCrea Map
1835
Doon
Co. Cess Bk.:AL
1835
Downs
BS:AL
1835
dun
OD:AL

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