BROWSE
townland
Dún Catha
genitive: Dhún Catha
(Irish)
Dooncaha
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Centrepoint

52.5486, -9.39443latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1641
Duncahae
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: 133, Imleabhar: II
1655
Doonecaha
DS
1659
Doonecaha
Cen. Leathanach: 251
1660
Doonecahae
BSD (Ci) Leathanach: 147
1671
Donecahoe or Donevahy
ASE Leathanach: 47:38
1685
Doonecaha
Hib. Del.
1832
Duncaha
TAB
1841
Dooncaha
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci106,7
1841
Dooncaha
TL:AL Leathanach: Ci106,7
1841
Dooncaha
Local:AL Leathanach: Ci106,7
1841
Dooncaha
TAB:AL Leathanach: Ci106,7
1841
Dooncaha
McCarthy, Rev. D.:AL Leathanach: Ci106,7
1841
Dooncaha
Meresman:AL Leathanach: Ci106,7
1841
Dooncaha
BM:AL Leathanach: Ci106,7
1841
Dooncaha
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci106,7
1841
Doonecaha
Vallancey Map:AL Leathanach: Ci106,7
1841
Donecahoe or Donevahy
Acts of Settlement:AL (Ci) Leathanach: Ci106,7
1841
Dún catha, 'fort of the battle'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci106,7
1841
Dooncaha
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci106,7
1841
[Dooncaha]
"…the hill where the trigonometrical station stands was the scene of great slaughter."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ci106,7
1955
An Seabhac: Dún Catha; seanreilig – Móin na Cille ann.
Nóta
1999
ˌduːnˈkahə
Áit. Uimhir : C900, Cainteoir: a1, a2
2000
ˌduːnˈkahə
Áit. Cainteoir: 8, Uimhir : MDCi1

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