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

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort
English great, big

Centrepoint

55.1085, -8.06636latitude, longitude
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Properties

GGaeltacht

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Historical references

1608
Downemore
Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 172
1619
Doonmore
CPR Leathanach: 420
1654
Duenmore
CS III Leathanach: 128
1654
Dunemore, Dunmore
CS III Leathanach: 118
1665
Downemore
HMR
1801
Dunmore
McCrea DG
1833
Dunmore
BS:AL
1840
Dunmore is a corruption of Duanmore or the Big Hill
Ellison, Revd. J.:AL (DG)
1840
Dun Mor 'great fort'
OD:AL

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