BROWSE
townland
Dúna
genitive: Dhúna
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Doony
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Centrepoint

52.3366, -8.86314latitude, longitude
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Historical references

2000 (1987) Ringfort [?] FSCC VI 12430
1587
Downye
F Leathanach: 5066
1591
Townye (leg (?) Downye)
F Leathanach: 5535
1601
Dermod en Downy (Diarmaid an -)
F Leathanach: 6558
1613
Downie
Lodge MSS Leathanach: III 273
1614
Downie
CPR Leathanach: 270-a
1655
Dooneene
DS
1659
Dowyne
Cen. Leathanach: 240
1660c.
Dooneene
BSD Leathanach: 124
1669
Doneene
ASE Leathanach: 203-b
1669
Donie alias
ASE Leathanach: 203-b
1670
Donee
ASE Leathanach: 221-b
1710
Duny
CGn. Imleabhar: 6.9.1338
1714
Doony
CGn. Imleabhar: 14.38.5117
1745
The Two Donees
CGn. Leathanach: 115.426.81087
1773
Donees orse
CGn.
1773
Donie
CGn. Imleabhar: 297.443.1915741
1785
The Two Dooneys
CGn. Imleabhar: 571.164.384072
1794
Dunny orse Dunneen orse Dooneen
CGn. Imleabhar: 484.270.307692
1831
Durragh (leg. Dunagh)
TAB Leathanach: 6
1839
Doony
BCR:AL
1839
Dhuny
BS:AL
1839
Dooneene
DS:AL
1839
dúnach (gan míniú)
EC:AL
1839
Doony
Evan's Map 1795:AL
1839
Doony
HCR:AL
1839
dunaidhe, forts
OD:AL
1839
Doony
Prop. Map:AL
1839
Duinagh
Prop. Map:AL
1839
Duinagh
Rector’s Ret.:AL
1859
Doonah
CGn. Leathanach: 4.35.84
1887
Doonagh
CGn. Imleabhar: 50.221.1738
1888
Doonah
CGn. Imleabhar: 33.86.1048
2001
'du:nə
Áit. Leathanach: F197, 221

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