BROWSE
townland
Dún Mígín
genitive: Dhún Mígín
(Irish)
Doonmeegin
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Centrepoint

54.089, -8.45473latitude, longitude
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1593
Conoryn Sleyght Morris: Carrow Quinygin [leg. On mygin?)
Exch. E:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 397
1594
Carowe Owmygyn
F Leathanach: 5865
1610
Carrowomigan
CPR Leathanach: 162b
1621
Carrowmegan
CPR Leathanach: 518a
1655‒7
Dunmegan
DS
1659
Dunemigin
Cen. Leathanach: 602
1660c
Dornemegin
BSD Leathanach: 117
1665c
Dumnigin [leg. Dunmigin]
HMR Leathanach: 40
1685c
D:gan
Hib. Del.
1753
Dunmeegan
Carlingford Rent Roll Leathanach: (McDonagh MS. Xiii)
1762
Doonmeegeen
CGn. Leathanach: 223.32.146348
1819
Dunmegan
Larkin (Sl)
1833
Doonmeegan
TAB
1836
Dun mígín
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl038,10
1836
Dornamegin
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Sl038,10
1836
Doonmeegin
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl038,10
1836
[Doonmeegin]
"there are three ancient forts in the S. side of townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl038,10
1836
Dún mígin, 'Migeens fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl038,10
1836
Doonmeegan
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl038,10
1836
Dunmegan
Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Sl038,10
1836
Dunmegan
Larkin (Sl):AL
2008
Dún mBéigín
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