BROWSE
towntownland
Dún na Séad
genitive: Dhún na Séad
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Baltimore
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Dún na Séad ‘the fort of the jewels, pathways’

  • English

    Dún na Séad ‘the fort of the jewels, pathways’

    Séad — a variant form of seod

Centrepoint

51.4763, -9.37703latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1577
Duneshead
F Leathanach: 3038
1579
Ballihimore
F Leathanach: 3535
1579
Beallyhimore
F Leathanach: 3535
1586
Duneshiade
F Leathanach: 4946
1607
Baltimore otherwise Downyshead
CPR Leathanach: 107
1608
Baltimore
CPR Leathanach: 116
1610
Baltimore otherwise Downyshead
CPR Leathanach: 169
1613
Baltimore
CPR Leathanach: 225
1655
Baltemore
DS
1659
Ballymore
Cen. Leathanach: 225
1660c
Baltimore
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 236
1690c
Baltymore
Ir. Jacob. Leathanach: 49
1703
Baltimore
Trustees Leathanach: 393
1750
Baltimore formerly called Dunashad
Smith Cork Leathanach: 1,276
1778
Baltimore
T&S Leathanach: 171
1837
Baltimore
Top. Dict. Leathanach: II, 650
1841-2
Baltimore
DS:AL
1841-2
Baltemore
DS:AL
1841-2
Downysheade
Inq. J I:AL
1841-2
Baltymore
Inq. J I:AL
1841-2
Baltimore
Inq. C I:AL
1841-2
Downshead
Inq. C I:AL
1841-2
Ballymore, parish of Tullagh
Dep. 1652:AL
1841-2
Baaltymore
Dep. 1652:AL
1841-2y
Baile an Tighe Mhóir
Town of the Great House
OD:AL
1841-2y
Bealach an Tighe Mhóir
Road of the Great House
OD:AL
1841-2xa
Dún na Séd
pl EC:AL
1841-2ya
Dún na Séad
Fort of the Jewels(The old Irish name of this place
OD:AL
1841-2
Dún na Séad
Bailte Poist Leathanach: 71
1841-2
Baltimore or Doonnashudth
Local:AL
1841-2
Baltimore
Rent Bk.:AL Leathanach: 1840

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