BROWSE
townland
Dún Fuar
genitive: Dhún Fuar
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Doonfore
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

54.3529, -8.60159latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1585
Dunwoer
F Leathanach: 4706
1587
Doncoore [leg. Donfoore]
F Leathanach: 5026
1590
Downfwore Dounfoure
F Leathanach: 5434
1590
Downfoure
F Leathanach: 5434
1593-4
Dunfore
F Leathanach: 5846
1594
Dower?
F Leathanach: 5848
1594
Dunfore
F Leathanach: 5848
1633-6
Donfore
Rentals: Wood-Martin II
1650c
Muintear Dhuin Fhuair
LGen. Leathanach: 316.18
1650c
Muintear Duna Fhúar
LGen. Leathanach: 316.19
1655-7
Dunefuer
DS
1659
Dunfuard
Cen. Leathanach: 597
1660c
Dunfuar
BSD Leathanach: 86
1665c
Dunefore
HMR Leathanach: 48, 49, 55
1666
Dunefore
ASE Leathanach: 60
1749
Dunforc
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 564
1750
Dunsore [leg. Dunfore]
CGn. Leathanach: 143.330.97100
1813‒4
Downfore
LN Leathanach: 16 F 17 34
1819
Doonfore
Larkin (Sl)
1836
In...Donfore there is an old edifice in ruins situated in a marsh...The whole edifice is called by the Irish speaking people Badhbhun Dhún Fhúar...another fort...The name which people generally called it, Dún Fhuar.
LSO (Sl) Leathanach: 105
1836
Dunfore
BS:AL
1836
Dunfore
Coghlan Map 1738: AL
1836
Doonfore
Hillas Map 1767:AL
1836
Dooinfore
pron.:AL
1836
Dún Fuar “cold fort”
OD:AL
1938
Dún Fhuar
Elphin PN Leathanach: 41

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