BROWSE
townland
Dún Ó bhFionnalaigh
genitive: Dhún Ó bhFionnalaigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dunavinally
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort
Ó, Uí

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the fort of Uí Fhionnalaigh
    Uí Fhionnalaigh — ainm treabhchais

  • English

    the fort of Uí Fhionnalaigh
    Uí Fhionnalaigh — sept-name

Centrepoint

53.9928, -7.83407latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌdonəˈvinəli
bunfhoinse Áit.
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Dún-a’-fhionghaile, nó, Dún-na-bhfionghaile = Fort of the murder, or murders. See Drumnafinnila. Fionghal is usually a feminie noun but compare Tréad-an-fhionghail (Dinneen). Local usage may account for a genitive singular form in the genitive plural. "
Nóta
1745
"Doonovenly (O’Brien)"
Uachtanna (Li) Leathanach: 238
1753
"Donouvilly (O’Brien)"
Uachtanna (Li) Leathanach: 239
1753
Dunovinilly
Uachtanna (Li) Leathanach: 239
1754
"Donobilly (O’Bryan)"
Uachtanna (Li) Leathanach: 240
1755
"Donovinelly (O’Brien)"
Uachtanna (Li) Leathanach: 241
1755
"Donavinelly (O’Brien)"
Uachtanna (Li) Leathanach: 241
1836
"Dún na fionnghaile, 'dun or fort of the fratricide or murder of akinsman'"
OD:AL
1836
"Duin a Chinally, 'Mc Cinleys town or building'"
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
"Dun na mhin aile, 'the enclosure or fortress of the beautiful field'"
dúch:AL
1836
Doonavinally
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Doonavinally
S&V:AL
1836
Doonnavinly
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Donnavinally
HCons PR:AL 
1836
"Dun a bh-fionn'aile"
pl:AL
1836
Dunavinally
OD:AL

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