BROWSE
townland
Daingean an Mhantaigh
genitive: Dhaingean an Mhantaigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dinginavanty
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the fort of An Mantach
    An Mantach (leasainm) — duine le bearna sna fiacla.

    Tá an logainm seo fianaithe go maith i bhfoinsí Gaeilge. De réir Ghinealaigh Uí Raghallaigh ba é Giolla Dubh ‘An Mantach’ Ó Raghallaigh an duine a thóg an daingean: cf. bf Tonnaigh Mhic Giolla Dhuibh díreach béal dorais laistiar.

Centrepoint

54.0451, -7.06508latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
dengenamantie
MEC Leathanach: 4.20
1642
Digganavantie
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 833, fol 160v
1642
Dunaventie
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 833, fol 161r
1652
Deingeniwanty
Comm. Surv.
1655-57
Dignavan
sic
DS Leathanach: 53
1660c
Dignevanty
BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 200
1674c
Daingean an Mhanntaigh
< Genealogical History of the O'Reillys (brollach), 13
TCD Leathanach: 23 E 26
1685
D:ine:ven
Hib. Del.
1685
Dignanan
sic
Hib. Del.
c.1700
Diginivanty
4 Carvaghs
Carvaghs Leathanach: 60
1737
a ndaingean a mhantaigh
magiolla duibh do bha na comhnuigh a ndaingean a mhantaigh as uime goirthear sin de óir do bhí se mantach deis dá clair fhiacail do chailliuin
LN
1790
Diginivanty
Carvaghs Leathanach: 60
1836
Diginivanty
List 1790 (Act of Parl.):AL Leathanach: Ca030,31
1836
Daingean an mhantaigh
O'Reilly Pedig.:AL Leathanach: Ca030,31
1836
Dignenanty
DS:AL Leathanach: Ca030,31
1836
Dinginavanty
"See all the Dingins in the Co. and make them agree" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca030,31
1836
Degnavanty
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca030,31
1836
Dignivanty
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca030,31
1836
Dignivanty
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca030,31
1836
daingen aodha mhantaigh
"the fastness of Hugh Mantach, or the toothless" ÓD:AL
OC:AL
1836
daingen ui mhantaigh
dúch (scriosta):AL Leathanach: Ca030,31
1836
daingen aodha mhantaigh
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca030,31
1836
daigen ui mhantaigh
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca030,31
1836
Daingean an Mhanntaigh
the seat of a very celebrated chief
LSO (Ca) Leathanach: 52\113
1836
Dig-ni-Vanty
a name which no one would suspect to be Daingean a Mhantaigh unless he were acquainted with the peculiar pronounciation of ng in this county
LSO (Ca) Leathanach: 52\114
1910
Daingen an Mhantaigh
in Garbhtrian, in Breifne O Raghallaigh, Hx. 852; ¶  Dinginavanty, in p. Kildrumsherdan, Cav.
Onom. Goed.

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