BROWSE
electoral division
An Dún Mór
genitive: an Dúin Mhóir
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dunmore
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort
English great, big

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    (the big fort) Is cosúil gur ainm galánta é seo a baisteadh ar an teach mór anseo san 18ú haois. Deir Ó Corragáin gurbh é ‘Kyle-thachawn’ an t-ainm a bhí ag Gaeilgeoirí na háite ar an gcuid den bhaile fearainn ina bhfuil an teach mór féin. Cf. bf, par. Cill Tagáin () (#48268) a phléann Ó Cearbhaill in Logainmneacha na hÉireann II, 242–4.

Centrepoint

52.8712, -7.38864latitude, longitude
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