BROWSE
townland
Dún na Móna
genitive: Dhún na Móna
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Downamona
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort
móin, mónaidh
English bogland

Centrepoint

52.8357, -8.21463latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

c.1306
Donnymound
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 301
c.1460
Dún na Móna
Marcher Lords Leathanach: 34, 1.356
1577
Dromnemona
COD Leathanach: V. 288
1608
-donemony
COD Leathanach: VI.198
1615
Dunnamona
RVis. (Kill.) Leathanach: 219
1619
Downemoney
CPR Leathanach: 453
1622
Dunamona
State Dioc. Leathanach: 119
1633
-donemone
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II. 81
1633
-downemony
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II. 124
1633
-downnanome
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II. 154
1633
-downemore
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II. 157
1633
Dunamona
RVis. (Laon.) Leathanach: 165
1654
Donamona
CS II Leathanach: 242
1657
Donamona
DS
1659
Downenamona
Cen. Leathanach: 322
1659
Dunamona
Cen. Leathanach: 321
c.1660
Donamona
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 229
1665-1666
Donamona
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 49
1666-1667
Donnamona
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 178
1685
Donamona
Hib. Del.
1840
Downamona
AL
1840
Dún na Móna
Glanta:AL
1840
Dabha na Móna
OD:AL
1840
Domhna móna
OD:AL
1840
qu: recte Dún na móna
OD:AL
1840
Dabha na Móna
pl OK:AL
1989
ˌdəunəˈmo:nə
Áit.

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