BROWSE
townland
Dún Dá Bheann
genitive: Dhún Dá Bheann
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dundavan
(English)

Glossary

binn, beann
English peak, cliff
dún, dúnaibh
English fort
, dhá
English two

Centrepoint

53.8343, -7.44856latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1584
Downdavane
Mulmourry O'Reyly alias the Prior's son of
Cal. Carew Imleabhar: 2, Leathanach: 291
1584
Downedevane
F Alt: 4541
1601
Dongaven
F Alt: 6557
1604
Downavan
Inq. Ult. Alt: 1 J 1
1604
Downaven
Inq. Ult. Alt: 1 J 1
1609c
Doondauan
MEC Imleabhar: 4, Leathanach: 23
1609
Downaven
CPR
1610
doondauan
MEC
1631
Dwndanan
Inq. Ult. Alt: 32 C 1
1657
Dundawn
Paróiste Kilmore. I léarscáil an pharóiste, tá "Dundavan" sa ghnáth DS, san áit a bhfuil "Bog 34:-:-".
DS (P)
1657
Dundanan (+) Dundavan
Paróiste Kilmore. I léarscáil an pharóiste, tá "Dundavan" sa ghnáth DS, san áit a bhfuil "Bog 34:-:-".
DS
1660c.
Dungawan
BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 228
1667
Dundavan als. Dungawan
ASE Leathanach: 93
1669
Dungawan als. Dundawan
ASE Leathanach: 193
1685
Dundavon
Hib. Del.
1709
Dundavan
Carvaghs Leathanach: 35
1836
Dundawan
DS:AL Leathanach: Ca022,31
1836
Dun dá bheann, 'fort of the two pinnacles'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca022,31
1836
Dundava//n
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca022,31
1836
Dundawan
dúch (scriosta):AL Leathanach: Ca022,31
1836
Dun-da-van
"Pronounced Dun-da-van" [OD Nóta];
pron.:AL Leathanach: Ca022,31
1836
Dundevan
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca022,31
1836
Dundevan
Farnham, Lord:AL Leathanach: Ca022,31
1836
Dundevan
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca022,31
1836
Dundavan
HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: Ca022,31
1836
Dun Deamhain
"arx demonis" [dúch scriosta]; "da beann" [pl scriosta];
dúch (scriosta):AL Leathanach: Ca022,31
1836
Doondavan
Old MS:AL Leathanach: Ca022,31

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