BROWSE
townland
Dún Ing Thuaidh
genitive: Dhún Ing Thuaidh
(Irish)
Downings North
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.2837, -6.77243latitude, longitude
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Historical references

c.1210
Douning
Reg. St. Thos. Leathanach: 102
1212
Dunig
Pont. Hib. Leathanach: I, 150
1250c.
Dunnai
Crede Mihi Leathanach: 69
1302-6
Dunyng
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 246
1518
Donynis
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 291
1540
Downynge
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 94
1540
Wyselandes
Forf. (N. L.)
1551
Wiselands in Themochco
F Leathanach: 885 Ed
1562
Wyseland
F Leathanach: 404
1582
the Downynges
F
1583
Dwninghes
F Leathanach: 4150
1584
the Downynges
F Leathanach: 4464
1590
Downings
F Leathanach: 5424
1602
Downinges
F Leathanach: 6609
1602
Downings
F Leathanach: 6673
1602
Downinges
Inq. Lag.
1606
Donings
CPR Leathanach: 96
1606
Donings, the
CPR Leathanach: 96
1612
Donings or Downings, and Kerdugh
CPR Leathanach: 237
1622
Wiseland
CPR Leathanach: 532
1624
Downyngs called Wise his land
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 47 J I
1625
Wise his land
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 C I
1628
Downeinge
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 20 C I
1629-44
ecclesia S. Ffearanain vel Florranani de Dunings vel Dun fheann
fforanani LS
Cillsheanchas Chill Dara Leathanach: 2.33
1637
Wiseland
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 69 C I
1641-47
Downings
Outlaws Leathanach: 346
1641-47
Downings
Outlaws Leathanach: 350
1641-47
Downings
Outlaws Leathanach: 351
1641-47
Downing
Outlaws Leathanach: 352
1642/2/9
Downinges, the
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 813 10v
1654
Wiselands parcell of Downeings
CS VIII Leathanach: 158
1654
Downeings
CS VIII Leathanach: 162
1655
Downeings
DS
1659
Downings
Cen. Leathanach: 398
1660c
Downings Parish
BSD (CD)
1660c
Downings
DS
1663
Downings
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 5 C II
1668
Downings
ASE Leathanach: 186
1685
Downings
Hib. Del.
1752
Downings
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1778
Dowings
T&S Leathanach: 93
1783
Downings
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1783
Downings P.
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1807
Downings
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 205
1820
Downings
CGn. Leathanach: 757.482.514617
1837
Downings North
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,38
1837
[Downings North]
"There is the site of a rath, ruins of a church and Downings Grave yard in the central part of this townland, St Farnarns Well is in the West, Downings House and a Mote are in the South of townland. There is the site of one other rath in the East."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: 1,38
1837
Downings
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 224
2009-2010
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