BROWSE
townland
Dún na nGall
genitive: Dhún na nGall
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Donegal
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort
English foreigner; standing stone

Centrepoint

51.8702, -8.31832latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1302
Dungayl
PRC Leathanach: iii, 160
1305
Dungal
PRC Leathanach: iii, 161
1611
Donegall
CPR Leathanach: 204
1624
Downegall
CPR Leathanach: 590
1624
Downygawll
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 239
1638
Doonegall
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: v, 179
1655
(The) Passage
DS (P)
1785
Donegall
CGn. Leathanach: 368.146.246395
1811
Donegall
Bath
1841x
Dun na n-gall
OC:AL Leathanach: Co101,19
1841
Donegal
OD:AL Leathanach: Co101,19
1841
[Donegal]
"There are also crossroads in west side of townland called 'The Roads-End'."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Co101,19
1841
Donegal
BS:AL Leathanach: Co101,19
1841
Downygawll
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Co101,19
1841
Downygaule
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Co101,19
1841
Doonegall
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Co101,19
1841y
Dún na n-gall, 'fort of the foreigners'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co101,19
1841
Donegall
Ronague, J.:AL Leathanach: Co101,19
1841
Donegal
O'Sullivan, Rev. P.:AL Leathanach: Co101,19
1841
Downygall
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Co101,19
1918
Dun na nGall - "Fortress of the Foreigners"
PRIA 34 C 9 Leathanach: 224

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