BROWSE
townland
An Dúbaile
genitive: an Dúbhaile
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Doobally
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the black town
    < dubh + baile

  • English

    the black town
    < dubh + baile

Centrepoint

54.4619, -8.31047latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌduːˈbaliː
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
Cf. DG
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman Dubh-bhaile = Black-surfaced townland."
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Cashel. On top of a hillock (79). Cashel. On top of a steep-sided and prominent drumlin (79). Cashel. On top of a prominent drumlin (79). "
Nóta
1609
Dowballie
MEC Leathanach: 4.25
1660c
Annaghdoobally
BSD Leathanach: 37
1668
Gorgrea and Dowbally alias Annagh-Doobally
ASE Leathanach: 173:29
1685
Anadobally
Hib. Del.
1726
Dowbally
CGn. Leathanach: 51.5.32568
1817
Doobally
Larkin
1836
Doobally
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Dubh Baile
'the black town'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Doobally
White, S.:AL
1836
Doobally
CM:AL
1836
Dubh baile
pl:AL
1836
Dubh baile
'black town'
OD:AL
1836
Doobally
OD:AL
1836
Dubhbaile
Plan:AL

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