BROWSE
townland
Dún Ciaráin
genitive: Dhún Ciaráin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dunkerron
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Centrepoint

51.8785, -9.62265latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1573
Dounkeran, Co. Cork; Donkierrain; Donkieran
Donald O Sullivain alias O Swllivain More of
F Leathanach: 2258
1598
Dounkerran
Caisleán léirithe [= 'Dunkerron Castle' SO]
Clancarthy Surv.
1598
Dounkerran [=bf], baronie of Dounkerran
Clancarthy Surv. Leathanach: 11
1598
Downkerran
lsc.; caisleán léirithe anseo
Clancarthy Surv. Leathanach: 4
1601
Donkeron
F Leathanach: 6576
1601
Dunkeran
F Leathanach: 6576
1601
Dunkerane
F Leathanach: 6576
1604
Dukerrin
CPR Leathanach: 31b
1604
Dunkerran
CPR Leathanach: 31b
1604
Dunkerin
CPR Leathanach: 31b
1611
Downekyerane
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: I 71
1618
Downkieran
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: I 137
1623
Donnkierane
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: I 12
1623
DunKearane
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: I 15
1624
Downekierrane
CPR Leathanach: 573a
1624
DunKerne
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: I 31
1632
Dunkieran, Dunkierran
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: I 252
1655
Dunkeron
DS
1659
Doonekerran
Cen. Leathanach: 258
1660c
Drumkearon
BSD (Ci) Leathanach: 45, 23
1685
Dunkeron
Hib. Del.
1700c
Dún Ciaráin
Ó Rathaille Iontráil: 289, 294
1703
Donkereen
Forf. Est. Leathanach: 362,39
1756c
Dunkeron C
Smith Hist. Kerry, map
1756
Dunkeron
CGn. Leathanach: 178.441.119533
1840
Dun Kerrin, Dun Kerron
TAB Nóta: Templenoe
1841
Dunkerron
"Recte 'Dunkieran'." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci135,28
1841
[Dunkerron]
"…an old castle and an old fort called 'Doon' and sometimes 'Killeen'."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ci135,28
1841
Dunkerron
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci135,28
1841
Dunkerron
O'Sullivan, Rev. J. :AL Leathanach: Ci135,28
1841
Dunkerron
Rental:AL Leathanach: Ci135,28
1841
Dunkerron
TL:AL Leathanach: Ci135,28
1841
Dunkerron
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: Ci135,28
1841
Dunkerron
BM:AL Leathanach: Ci135,28
1841
Dunkerron
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci135,28
1841
Donkereen
Forf. Est.:AL Leathanach: Ci135,28
1841
Dunkeron
Vallancey Map:AL Leathanach: Ci135,28
1841
Donnkierane
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ci135,28
1841
Dunkieran
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ci135,28
1841
Dún Cíaráin, 'St. Kieran's fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci135,28
1841
Dún Cíaráin
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci135,28
1841
Dunkeron, Dún Ciáráin
LSO (Ci) Leathanach: 179/421
1946
Dún Caireann / Dún Ciaráin
"i dtaobh Dún Caireann feic Silva Gadelica (O Grady) iml. 2"; recte Dunkerrron UF?
DÓS:Cártaí Móra Leathanach: Ke/3/Ke/4
1985
Dún Ciaráin
Top. Hib. Leathanach: iv38
1985
d′unˈk′erən
Áit.
Top. Hib. Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 38

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