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Dúlainn
genitive: Dhúlainn
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Doolin
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Ní léir brí an ainm. B'fhéidir gur comhfhocal é, .i. dubh + lann, 'talamh, fearann'

  • English

    Meaning unclear. Perhaps a compound of dubh, 'black', + lann, an obsolete Irish word meaning 'land'

Centrepoint

53.0155, -9.40079latitude, longitude
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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

Archival records

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Historical references

1839
[Doolin]
"About the centre stands Doolin Castle. East of the townland stands a fort, named Cruckastooley, in the centre a standing stone...W. of townland there is a silver mine, close to which stands a caher or fort" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL
1839
[Doolin]
"S. of the parish. Bounded on the N. by Teergooneen on the W. by the sea, on the E. by Ballyvara, and on the S. by Doonmacfelim" [Situation];
Situation:AL
1839
Dúll[...]n
Glanta:AL
1839
Doolin
OD:AL
1839
Dúlainn
"(meaning uncertain)" [dúch];
dúch:AL
1839
Dóilín?
pl:AL
1839
Doolin
Directory:AL
1839
Dowline
Inq. J I:AL
1839
Deelyn?
Inq. J I:AL
1839
Doolin
Directory:AL
1839
Dowline
Inq. J I:AL
1839
Deelyn?
Inq. J I:AL
1839
Doulin
Co. Bk.:AL
1839
Doolen
Pelham (Cl)
1839
Doolin
BS:AL
1839
Doolen
Pelham:AL
1839
Doolin
BS:AL
1839
Dúll[...]n
Glanta:AL
1839
Doolin
OD:AL
1839
[Doolin]
"About the centre stands Doolin Castle. East of the townland stands a fort, named Cruckastooley, in the centre a standing stone...W. of townland there is a silver mine, close to which stands a caher or fort" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL
1839
[Doolin]
"S. of the parish. Bounded on the N. by Teergooneen on the W. by the sea, on the E. by Ballyvara, and on the S. by Doonmacfelim" [Situation];
Situation:AL
1839
Dúlainn
dúch:AL
1839
Dúlainn
"(meaning uncertain)" [dúch];
dúch:AL
1839
Dóilín?
pl:AL

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