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

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Centrepoint

54.2373, -8.86927latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Dunneill
Dunneill in Clare and Sligo; Niall's fort.
Joyce Leathanach: 343, Imleabhar: III
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
1585
Downeneale
CBC Leathanach: 121
1585
Downeall
CBC Leathanach: 126
1589
Doneyll
Bingham
1590
Downele
Exch. E:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 395
1593
Doonell?
F Leathanach: 5805
1593
Donnell
F Leathanach: 5805
1594
Dunlon?
F Leathanach: 5848
1603
Duneneale
CPR Leathanach: 22a
1613c
Downeile
Wood-Martin Leathanach: ii 12
1655–7
Dooniell
DS
1659
Duneile
Cen. Leathanach: 604
1660c
castle and lands of Doneald; Douneill
BSD Leathanach: 155
1660c
ó Dhún Neill mic Conbhuidhe
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: 170
1660c
i n-Dún Néill
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: 304
1660c
baile puirt Ui Chonbhuidhe, Dun Nell
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: 174
1660c
ó Dhún Neill mic Conbhuidhe
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: 170
1660c
Dún Néill…
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: 262
1666
Downeale
ASE Leathanach: 57
1682c
Downeale
Inq.(Sl) Leathanach: 7
1682c
Donealeals.Downeale
Inq.(Sl) Leathanach: 22
1685c
Doneil
Hib. Del.
1708
Doneale
CGn. Leathanach: 1.334.209
1819
Doneild R.
Larkin (Sl)
1830c
Dooneal
TAB
1836
Duneal alias Castlequarter
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl031,19
1836
Doneild
Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Sl031,19
1836
Duneal alias Castlequarter
Groves, Rector:AL Leathanach: Sl031,19
1836
Duneal alias Castlequarter
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Sl031,19
1836
Castlequarter or Dooneal
Irwin, Col.:AL (Sl) Leathanach: Sl031,19
1836
Carrow Caslane
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Sl031,19
1836
Carrowcaslane
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Sl031,19
1836
Donneill
DS:AL Leathanach: Sl031,19
1836
Downeall
Grant, C. II:AL Leathanach: Sl031,19
1836
Dun Nell, 'Niall's fort'
"the [.u..] of an old castle here" [pl];
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl031,19
1836
Downeale als. Doneale
Part. 1687:AL Leathanach: Sl031,19
1836
Dun Neill
dúch:AL Leathanach: Sl031,19
1836
Dunneill
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl031,19
1836
[Dunneill]
"river called by the name of townland runs thro [.] site of Duneal old castle is in the north of this townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl031,19
1836
Doneild
Larkin (Sl):AL

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