An Dún/Doon

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townland

An Dún

genitive: an Dúin

(Irish)

Doon

(English)

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Glossary

dún, dúnaibh

English fort

Hierarchy

county

Sligeach/Sligo

barony

Cúil Ó bhFinn/Coolavin

civil parish

Cill Fraoigh/Kilfree

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53.9669, -8.55093latitude, longitude

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1617	Carowanduan	CPR Leathanach: 322b Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1617	Carowkeile	CPR Leathanach: 322b Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1633‒6	Levalle-dun-Killefroy, Lavalleddun Killefoy	Surv. Conn.:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 402 History of Sligo County and Town, Vol. I, W.G. Wood-Martin, 1882. Dublin. (Survey of Connaught, 1633-6:appendix D, 402-405).
1660c	CarrowKeele	BSD Leathanach: 132 Books of Survey and Distribution Bliain: 1660c
1660c	Downe	BSD Leathanach: 132 Books of Survey and Distribution Bliain: 1660c
1678	Downe	ASE Leathanach: 258 Abstracts of Grants of Lands..under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, A.D.1666-1684 (Appendix to Fifteenth Annual Report from the Commissioners of Public Records of Ireland, 45-280; 1825) Bliain: 1666-84
1725	Carrowendoone	CGn. Leathanach: 90.377.64936 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1819	Dooin	Larkin (Sl) Grand Jury Map of Sligo (Larkin)
1830c	Carakeel or West Doon	TAB Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1836	[Doon] "This townland is divided into two portions called by the inhabitants Doon East & West...the E. side is bounded by a large stream and there are several middling farm houses in different parts and several old forts" [Desc. Rem.];	Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl022,14 Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40
1836	Doon	OD:AL Leathanach: Sl022,14 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Dún, 'a fort' "There are 2 Doons viz: Doon West & Carraic a'dúin or 'the Rock of Doon'" [dúch];	OD:AL Leathanach: Sl022,14 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Doon	BS:AL Leathanach: Sl022,14 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Dooin	CM:AL Leathanach: Sl022,14 Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C
1836	Doon	BS:AL Leathanach: Sl022,14 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Dooin	CM:AL Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C
1836	This townland is divided into two portions called by the inhabitants Doon East & West...the E. side is bounded by a large stream and there are several middling farm houses in different parts and several old forts	Desc. Rem.:AL Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40
1836	Doon	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Dún “a fort” ‘There are 2 Doons viz: Doon West & Carraic a'dúin or ‘the Rock of Doon’	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	North end of Doon townland & near the village of houses" They are in Carraic a'Dúin" [dúch]; "no names" [pl]	Situation:AL Leathanach: (Sl;022, 38) Cuir síos ar shuíomh na háite in Ainmleabhair na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / description of the location's situation in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.

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