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

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort
English fortress

Centrepoint

51.8685, -8.49866latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1301
Dangnekyre
CPlR Leathanach: 9
1626
Dwimdangin
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: III, 73
1654-56
Downdannon
CS VI Leathanach: VI, 402
1655
Doundannon
DS
1655
Downdannon; Vowndonnon;
DS (Terr.)
1659
Dondainon
Cen. Leathanach: 194
1660c.
Downdannon
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 45a
1674
Dundanawe alias Downdannan
ASE Leathanach: 232-b
1694
Downdanion
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: VII, 138
1741
Dundannion
(s.n. Thomas Porter)
Adm. Bonds Cork
1811
Dondanion
Bath
1841
Dundanion
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Co350,25
1841
Dondanion
BS:AL Leathanach: Co350,25
1841
Dondanion
CM:AL Leathanach: Co350,25
1841
Dundanion
Deane, Sir T.:AL Leathanach: Co350,25
1841
Doondanion
"'Dundangan' is the true name." [Nóta OD]
dúch dearg:AL Leathanach: Co350,25
1841
Dundanion
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Co350,25
1841
Dondanion
Heard:AL Leathanach: Co350,25
1841
Dondannion
Hunt, J.:AL Leathanach: Co350,25
1841
Dwimdangin
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Co350,25
1841
Downedanier alias Skeaghinannyhis?
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Co350,25
1841
Downdanion
Inq. G. & M.:AL Leathanach: Co350,25
1841
Downedangine
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Co350,25
1841
Dundangine Maghine
Limerick, Earl of:AL Leathanach: Co350,25
1841
Dún daingean, 'strong or fast fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co350,25
1841
Dundanion
Windele Hist. Cork:AL Leathanach: Co350,25
1972
Dún Daingean
Cártaí Móra

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