BROWSE
townland
Dún Tine
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Duntinny
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    fort of (the) fire

    Tá na tagairtí stairiúla in -tinny deiridh ar aon dul leis an bhfianaise a bhaineann le Droim na Tine/Drumnatinny i bparóiste Ráithe.

  • English

    fort of (the) fire

    The historical references ending in -tinny are consistent with the evidence for Droim na Tine/Drumnatinny in the parish of Raymunterdoney.

Centrepoint

55.1966, -7.64314latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1739
Dunntinee
CGn. 99.42.67867: Babington to Wray
1765
Dromtinny
CGn. 242.64.155799: Babbington to Knox
1835
Doontinny
BS:AL
1835
Dun Teinne 'fort of the fire'
OD:AL
1835
Doontinny
OD:AL
1835
Doontinory
Rec. Name:AL
1953c
du:n t'ini
Áit.
1970c
don t'iN'i
Áit.

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