BROWSE
townland
Dún Eamhna
genitive: Dhún Eamhna
(Irish)
Doonowney
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

54.3637, -8.55306latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1593
Downarona
F Leathanach: 5815
1617
Downawna
CPR Leathanach: 322a
1633–6
Duonaima?
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 148
1655–7
Dooneawna
DS
1659
Dunawna
Cen. Leathanach: 597
1660c
Duncawna [leg. Duneawna]
BSD Leathanach: 86
1666
Downana
ASE Leathanach: 61
1685c
Dooneawna
Hib. Del.
1690
Dunany
Ir. Jacob. Leathanach: 80
1749
Dunauney
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 569
1819
Doonauny
Larkin (Sl)
1836
Doonowney
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl014,46
1836
Doonaune
BM:AL
1836
Doononey
Cess Applot. Bk.:AL
1836
Doonawna
Cooper Map:AL
1836
Also a fort to the right of this road near the centre of the townland. Also a small fort to the west of that mentioned above
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Duneawna
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Doonawny
Hillas Map 1767:AL
1836
Doonauny
Larkin (Sl):AL
1836
Downany
Militia Cess Applotment:Al
1836
Dún Amhnaigh “fort of the river”
OD:AL
1836
Doonowney
OD:AL
1836
Doon-awn-ney
pron.:AL
1938
Dún Amhnaigh
Elphin PN Leathanach: 41

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