BROWSE
townland
Dún Bróithe
genitive: Dhún Bróithe
(Irish)
Dunbrody
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Centrepoint

52.284, -6.95324latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1167
mainistir Duina Broith
MIA
1172c
Dunbrodiki
Chart. Mary's Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 152, 153
1180
Donbrothiae
Chart. Mary's Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 224
1185
Donbrodeki
Chart. Mary's Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 166
1186– 1223
Dunbrotheki
Chart. Mary's Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 169
1189–1219
Dunbrothiki
Chart. Mary's Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 188
1195
Dummebrodecki
Pont. Hib. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 79
1217
Donnbrothy
Chart. Mary's Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 280
1240–41
Dunbrothy
Chart. Mary's Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 178
1240c
Monasterio Dunbrothiensi
Hore Imleabhar: III, Leathanach: 67
1241–45
Dombrothy
Chart. Mary's Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 161
1274–75
Dunbrothy
Chart. Mary's Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 180
1278
Dunbroyi
CDI Leathanach: 2.274
1278
Dombrothi
CDI
1278
Dunbrothy
ii 283
CDI
1279
Dunbrothy
ii 305
CDI
1279
Dunbrothyn
ii 319
CDI
1279-80
Dunbrody
ii 335
CDI
1281–2
de Portu Sancte Marie
Hore Imleabhar: III, Leathanach: 77
1290
Dunbrodeky
CDI Leathanach: 3.331
1347–8
la dite Abbey de Donbrothy...
Hore Imleabhar: III, Leathanach: 99
1392–3
Dunbrothy
Chart. Mary's Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: xciii
1419
de Portu Beate Marie alias de Donbrothy
VII 103-113
CPL
1462
St. Mary's, Donbrothy alias de Portu,
CPL xi 443-453
CPL
1462
Donbrochy alias de Portu
CPL
1525
Dunbrode
IMED Leathanach: 145
1540
Donbrodi
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 353
1540–41
Donbrody
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 356
1546
Donport al' Donbrody
Inq. Lag. Alt: 8
1546
Dunbrodye
F Alt: 484
1548
Donbrody
F Alt: 221
1565
Dunbroych
Vis.Clonf. Leathanach: 147
1568
Dunbrody
F Alt: 1232
1570
Donbrody
F Alt: 1527
1582
Donbrody
F Alt: 3926
1591
Dundrodye
F Alt: 5684
1593
Donbrodie (barony)
F Alt: 5836
1602
Donbrodie
F Alt: 6659
1602
Donbrody
F Alt: 6646
1611
Donbrody
72. A View of such Debts and Sums, certain and desparable, due Vol. 629, p. 128. to the King by several recognizances, as appear by record in oftice of the Remembrancer of the Exchequer. First, of debts certain and sperable, viz... Wexford. — John Itchingham of Donbrody, 12l. 6s. 9d. Ir. Meath. Cal. Carew VI, 116
Cal. Carew
1617
Dunbrody, Dunbrodie, Donbrodie, Donbrody
Inq. Lag. Alt: 9 JI
1624
Dunbrody, Dunbrodye
Inq. Lag. Alt: 55 JI
1636
mainistir Dúinbrot
FNÉ Imleabhar: xxix
1641c
Donbrodie (Art. Itchingham)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 54
1654
Dunbrody
John Etchingham, Engl Protestant.
CS (LG) Leathanach: 187
1655
Dunbrony (P)
DS
1659
Dunbrody
Cen. Leathanach: 547
1660
Dunbrodie Parish
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 17
1660
Dunbrody
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 17
1660
Dunbrody Parish
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 22
1816
Dunbrawdy
Gill (Wexford)
1838
Dun Brótha 'Brody's' dun or fort'
OD:AL
1838
Dunbrawdy
Hagarty, Capt.:AL (LG)
1838
St. James & Dunbrody (P)
Kennedy, Capt.:AL (LG)
1838
St. James (P)
GJReturn:AL (LG)
1840
"The name of this parish is called in Irish (by the inhabitants of the Barony of Ida on the opposite (other) side of the water) Dún Brótha, which signifies the Dun or fort of Brody a mans name formerly common in Ireland"
LSO (LG) Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 162
1840
Dunbrody
Book of Lands:AL

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