BROWSE
townland
Dún Baodáin
genitive: Dhún Baodáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dunboden Demesne
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the fort of Baodán
    Baodán -- ainm pearsanta < Baetán

  • English

    the fort of Baodán
    Baodán -- personal name < Baetán

Centrepoint

53.4524, -7.34014latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540c
Townbodan...Towbodan
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 126
1655-7
Dunbowden
(i bpar. Carrick)
DS
1660c
Donbowdan
Tá sé seo faoi p. Carrick, Fertullagh
BSD (IM) Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 50
1663
Dunbodan (Redmond Fraigne)
Inq. Leathanach: 1 (CII)
1685
Dunbo
Hib. Del.
1719
Dunboden
Rochfort - West
CGn. Leathanach: 26.276.15453
1811
Boden Parle
H.C. Bog Rep. 1810:AL
1836
Dunboden Demesne
BS:AL
1836
Boden Parle
CM:AL
1836
Dunboden
Rev. M. Dennis:AL
1836
Dunboden
Par. Bk.:AL
1836
Dunbowden
S&V:AL
1836
Dunbowden
Co. Docket:AL
1836
Dunboden
Inq. C I:AL
1836
Dun Baodáin
"Boydans dun or earthen fort" (Páirc a chláir, "ancient name" pl)
dúch:AL
1836
Dunboden, Boden Parte
OD:AL
1836
[Dunboden Demesne]
"Is all either under grass or planting, contains a small lough, and fort on which is a windmill."
Desc. Rem.:AL

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