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

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Centrepoint

52.1314, -8.28943latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Is é Duntaheen amháin a tugtar ar an mbóthar sin a shíneann leis siar ó na soilse tráchta ag ceann theas bhaile Mhainistir Fhear Maí chomh fada le Glennabo Bridge, áit atá buailte le Coolmucky (I 99.7). Duntahane a deirtear leis an gcuid eile den mbf.
Nóta
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Tharlódh gurb iarracht iad na foirmeacha dar dara eilimint -tahin(e)/-taheen ar an bhfocal táithín (q.v.Dinneen) < ?Táth, q.v. DIL) a réaladh.
Nóta
1591
Downbaheane (lege -taheane)
F Leathanach: 5566
1610
Downtahane
CPR Leathanach: 194-a
1612
Downvahine (sic) orse Dontahin
CPR Leathanach: 220-b
1612
Dontahin alias Dowcahan (lege -tahan)
Lodge MSS Leathanach: III 138
1624
Duntahan
Lism.Pap. Leathanach: (1) II 139
1659
Donetahine (p. Kilcrumper)
Cen.
1683
Doonerahin (lege -tahin)
Hib. Del.
1757
Duntaheen
CGn. Leathanach: 187.315.125242
1765
Dontaheen
CGn. Leathanach: 244.60.156335
1771
Duntaheen
CEP Leathanach: XVI 1.1.4
1811
Doontahin (AL)
Bath Map
1812
Duntaheen (T.L.)
Post. Towns Leathanach: 1 251
1834
Duntaheen
TAB Leathanach: 1
1839
Duntahan
HCR:AL
1839
Duntahaan
BS:AL Leathanach: 10
1839
Duntahaan, Duntaheen
Cliffe, A.:AL (Co)
1839
Duntahaan
Murphy, M.:AL (Co) Fermoy
1839
dún tatháin
OC:AL
1839
Tahan’s fort
OD:AL
1839
Duntaheen
Prop's Map:AL (Co) Fermoy
1844
Duntaheen
Blackwater Leathanach: 83
1844
Duntahun
Blackwater Leathanach: 102

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