BROWSE
townland
Dún Fhlainn Íochtarach
genitive: Dhún Fhlainn Íochtarach
(Irish)
Doonflin Lower
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Centrepoint

54.2426, -8.76158latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Doonflin
Doonflin in Sligo; Dun-Flainn, Flann's dun.
Joyce Leathanach: 308, Imleabhar: III
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
1590
downe floyne
Exch. E:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 394
1590
Downflin, Downeflin
F Leathanach: 5420
1590
Downlyn
F Leathanach: 5498
1591
Downeflyn
F Leathanach: 5597
1593
Doonloon, Doonlynn
F Leathanach: 5805
1617
Doonfloyne
CPR Leathanach: 322a
1633–6
Dunluin
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 169
1659
Dunflyn
Cen. Leathanach: 603
1660c
Dún Loind…
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: 264
1665c
Duneflynn
HMR Leathanach: 18
1809
Doonflin
CGn. Leathanach: 605.428.44476
1819
Dooinflin
Larkin (Sl)
1830c
Lower Dunflin [Doonflin Lower] or Mullyissale, Upper Dunflin
TAB
1836
Doonflin &c
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl044,23
1836
Dún Fhloinn, 'Flann's fort'
"Here the celebrated Irish antiquary Duald Mac Firbis was murdered in 1672 by one of the Crofton family as tradition sayeth" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl044,23
1836
[Doonflin Lower]
"Duald Mac Firbis -historian of Lecan was murdered here in 1670 by a blackguard of the Crofton family" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl044,23
1836
Dunflin lower
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl044,23
1836
Dooinflin
Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Sl044,23
1836
Dooinflin
BM:AL Leathanach: Sl044,23
1836
Doonflin lower
pron.:AL Leathanach: Sl044,23
1836
Dunflin upper
BS:AL
1836
Dooinflin
Larkin (Sl):AL
1836
Doonflin upper
pron.:AL

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