BROWSE
townland
An Dún Dubh
genitive: an Dúin Dhuibh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dunduffsfort
(English)

Glossary

dubh, dú-, duí-
English black
dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Centrepoint

54.9603, -7.56575latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1610 ?
Coolaghy
CPR Leathanach: 167
1610 ?
Cooleaghy
CPR Leathanach: 167
1618
Coolelaghie
Pynnar Surv. Leathanach: 509
1629
Colaghes (grant to William Stewart laird of Dunduff. The family were sometimes called Dunduff and sonetimes Stewart)
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 9 C I
1654
Dunduffe's Land
CS III Leathanach: 31
1654
Dunduffs
CS III Leathanach: 31
1835
Dunduffes fort
BS:AL
1835
Dún Dubh
OD:AL

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