BROWSE
townland
Dún Gair
genitive: Dhún Gair
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dungar
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    fort of —
    Ní léir brí an dara heilimint

  • English

    fort of —
    The meaning of the second element is unclear

Centrepoint

52.9774, -7.78033latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1600
Bel Atha Dúin Gair
ARÉ Leathanach: VI, 2186
1655-7
Ballidunger
DS
1659
Ungir
Cen. Leathanach: 447
1660c
Ballydungir
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 67
1666
Ballydungiver or dungwir
ASE Leathanach: 85
1837
Dungar
BS:AL
1837
Dungar No. I and No. 2
CM:AL
1837
Ballydungarra
Co. Treas.:AL
1837
Dungar
GJP:AL
1837
Dún Gair, Gar's fort. See Loch Gair in the county of Limerick
OD:AL
1837
Ballyoungarry
S&V:AL
1837
Dungar
Vaughan, Capt.:AL

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