BROWSE
civil parishtownland
Dún Machan
genitive: Dhún Machan
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dunmahon
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Centrepoint

52.1821, -8.34243latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Is malairt ghinidigh den bhfocal macha (g.id.) í machan sa chéill thíosluaite (Dinneen):
Nóta
1541
Downemaghyn
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1552
Downemaghin
F Leathanach: 294
1561
Downemaghen
F Leathanach: 1133
1573
Donmaghin
F Leathanach: 2250
1574
Downemaghine
F Leathanach: 2396
1575
Dunmaghen
F Leathanach: 2587
1577
Downemaghan
F Leathanach: 3122
1577
Donmacghan
F Leathanach: 3123
1591
Downemaghan
F Leathanach: 5567
1611
Downemaghin
CPR Leathanach: 209-b
1655
Dunmoghane (bf)
DS
1660c.
Dunmaghan
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 140
1663
Downmahon
Sub. Roll Leathanach: 32
1666
Dunnaghone
ASE Leathanach: 110-b
1667
Dunmaghan
ASE Leathanach: 160-a
1669
Dumaghan
ASE Leathanach: 204-b
1672
Dunmanyhen
Egm. Mss. Leathanach: II 28
1683
Dunmaghon
Hib. Del.
1740
Dunmahin
Vaughan Map
1750
Dunmahon (castle)
Smith Map Co Leathanach: 1 352
1774
Donmahon
Cl. Par. Rec. CCR Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 314
1810
Downmahon
Carlisle
1811
Donmahon (AL)
Bath Map
1812
Dunmahon (T.L.)
Post. Towns Leathanach: 1 250
1831
Dunmahon
TAB Leathanach: 31
1837
Downmahon, or Dunmahon
Top. Dict.:AL Leathanach: 1 491
1840
Dunmahon Parish
BS:AL Leathanach: 1
1840
dún mathghamhna
OC:AL
1840
Mahon’s fort
OC:AL
1991
Levelled Enclosure
SMR Leathanach: 0027-048
1991
Levelled Circular Enclosure
SMR Leathanach: 0027-047

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