BROWSE
townland
Dún Céirín
genitive: Dhún Céirín
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dunkereen
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Centrepoint

51.7905, -8.65897latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1618
Downekerryne
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: ii 1
1618
Dunkirrane
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: ii 28
1618
Dunkerrine
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: ii 35
1618
Dunkerreine
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: ii 36
1619
Downeragan
CPR Leathanach: 430
1620
Downnekyrine
CPR Leathanach: 476
1655
Dunkerin
DS
1659
Dunkerine
Cen. Leathanach: 202
1660c
Dunkerin
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 186
1668
Dunkerane alias Dunkereene
ASE Leathanach: 152
1683
Dunkereen
Hib. Del.
1811
Donkereen
Bath
1841
Dunkereen
BS:AL Leathanach: Co179,13
1841
Donkereen
CM:AL Leathanach: Co179,13
1841
Dunkereen
Cotter, Rev. J. L.:AL Leathanach: Co179,13
1841
Dunkereen
Cotter, Rev. J. L.:AL Leathanach: Co179,13
1841
Dunkereen
GJP:AL Leathanach: Co179,13
1841
Dunkereen
Field, Rev. M.:AL Leathanach: Co179,13
1841
Dunkerreen
Freeholders Reg.:AL Leathanach: Co179,13
1841
Dunkereen
Deane:AL Leathanach: Co179,13
1841
Dunkerin
DS:AL Leathanach: Co179,13
1841
Dún Céirín, 'Kerrins fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co179,13
1841
Dún céirín
pl:AL Leathanach: Co179,13
1841
Dunkéreen
OD:AL Leathanach: Co179,13

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