BROWSE
townland
An Dún
genitive: an Dúin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Doon
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.3838, -7.68135latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Dún, 'The "Dun" here is an artificial "fort" or Lios which crowns the summit of a small limestone bluff'
PN Decies Leathanach: 287
1654
the Downe of Moorestownewalsh
CS I Leathanach: 290
1840
Doone
AL
1840
dún
OC:AL
1840
dún
pl OC:AL
1989
dʲuːn, duːn
Áit.

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