BROWSE
townland
Dumhaigh
genitive: Dhumhaí
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Doagh
(English)

Glossary

English (grave-)mound, sand-bank

Centrepoint

55.2249, -7.85509latitude, longitude
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Properties

GGaeltacht

Archival records

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Historical references

1612
Aghalattiff & Dowaghmore; Dowaghbegg otherwise Carrowaghlattiff
CPR Leathanach: 224b
1654
Dowagh
CS III Leathanach: 108
1654
Dow-agh
CS III Leathanach: 109
1736
Duagh
CGn. 86.137.59660: Boyne to Lennox
1828
Dooey
TAB
1835
Doagh
BS:AL
1835
'a place of sand + rabbits'
McGettigan, Dr.:AL (DG)
1835
Dúmhach 'sandy hills'
OD:AL
1835
'has no (necessary) conection with rabbits'
OD:AL
1835
Dooey
Wilkinson, Mr, Revd:AL (DG)

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