BROWSE
townland
Dún Uabhair
genitive: Dhún Uabhair
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Doonoor
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Centrepoint

52.5141, -8.12209latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1548
Downgore
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I 75
1567
Dongowre
COD Leathanach: V 169??
1575
Dongowre
COD Leathanach: V 270??
1840
AL(Donohill)
BS:AL
1840
Al(Donohill): Doonoor
BS:AL
1840
Doonoor
BS:AL
1840
cionn 'bh' an fhocail dheiridh ag
OD:AL
1840
dun iúbhair, 'fort of the yew'
OD:AL
1840
dun uabhair, 'the fort of pride'
OD:AL
1840
prond. dún bhuair (OD), 'mh ?' os cionn 'bh' an fhocail dheiridh ag (OD); dun uabhair, 'the fort of pride'
OD:AL
1840
AL (Templenoe)
pl:AL
1840
AL(Templenoe)
pl:AL
1840
dún bhúair (scriosta), dún mhuir 'bh rather ?'
pl:AL
1840
dun uir
pl:AL
1973
ˌdoˈnuːr
Áit.
1989
dəˈnoːr
Áit.
1989
ˌdoˈnoːr
Áit.

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