BROWSE
townland
Doire an Mhaoil
genitive: Dhoire an Mhaoil
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dunaweel
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket
English bare, flat-topped; derelict; bare, flat-topped hillock

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the oak-wood of the bald-topped feature
    Tá bríonna éagsúla le maol

  • English

    the oak-wood of the bald-topped feature
    The word maol has several meanings

Centrepoint

54.007, -7.58403latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1836
Dunaweel
Farnhan, Lord:AL Leathanach: Ca033,34
1836
Dunaweel
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca033,34
1836
?Diriwille
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca033,34
1836
Donaweele
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca033,34
1836
Dún a' mhaoil, 'dun, or fort of the bald man'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca033,34
1836
Dun-na-wile
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca033,34
1836
Denniwele
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca033,34
1836
De//n-na-will
"De//n-na-will is the established name" [dúch];
dúch:AL Leathanach: Ca033,34
1836
Dunawell
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca033,34
1836
Dunaweel
"See Dunaweel in this parish" [pl];
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ca033,34
1836
Dunaweel
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca033,34
1836
?Dirinwill
Co. List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca033,34
1836
Dunaweel
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Ca033,34

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