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

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.2579, -6.7401latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1549
Donoyer
F Leathanach: 292 Ed.
1550
Donnowre
F Leathanach: 455 Ed.
1560
Donnowre
James Fitz Geralde of
F Leathanach: 260
1590
go Dún Uabhair
"Ainnsen go Dún Uabhair dham. lucht in dúna sin .i. Semus mac Gerailt mic Seain mic Uilliam oig mic Thomáis .i. mac mic Thomáis Geraltaigh o Choild na Cúirti Duibhi ... A bhen .i. Mairgreg ingen Remuinn óig mic Tomáis ... do shliocht Seoin mhic in Iarla ..."
RIA Leathanach: 3 C 19, Leathanach: 116r
1594
Donower
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 12 El.
1601
Donowre
F Leathanach: 6557
1603
Donocar
CPR Leathanach: 30
1610
Donover, Newtowne de
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 5 J I
1619
Donower
CPR Leathanach: 424
1619
Dunnowre
CPR Leathanach: 424
1621
Donore
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 40 J I
1641-47
Donoure
Outlaws Leathanach: 349
1654
Downeour
CS VIII Leathanach: 154
1654
Downewer
CS VIII Leathanach: 157
1654
a streame called Aghcollemgenchane
CS VIII Leathanach: 158
1654
the said streame called Aghcollengomgenchane
CS VIII Leathanach: 158
1654
Downeower
CS VIII Leathanach: 153, 155, 156, 157, 160
1659
Donore
Cen. Leathanach: 398
1660c
Downeower
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 32
1660c
Downings Parish
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 32
1707-1838
Donore
Longfield: Baronies (CD) Leathanach: 21F34 (13)
1707-1838
Donore
Longfield: Baronies (CD) Leathanach: 21F34 (6)
1752
Donore
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1768
Dunore
LN: Ms. Map Leathanach: 16H34(4)
1778
Donore
T&S Leathanach: 93
1783
Donore
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1807
Donore
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 205
1812
Donore
Leet Leathanach: 224
1837
Donore
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Donore
Map of Kildare 1752:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Donore
Cary Map of Ireland 1830: Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Donore in Carragh and Dowings Parishes
Bk. Lands, Index to:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Donore
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Donore
TAB Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Denover
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Donower
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Dun uabhair, 'fort of pride,' 'arx superbiæ'
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Donore
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
[Donore]
"St Patrick's Bush, site of old Donore House and Tiernans Well are in this townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: 1,5
2009-2010
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