BROWSE
townland
An Daingean
genitive: an Daingin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dangan
(English)

Glossary

English fortress

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.2769, -8.12047latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1659
Dangen
Cen. Leathanach: 313
1665-6
Dangen
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 23
1666-7
Donguan
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 95
1714
the two Dangans
CGn. Leathanach: 13.393.6109
1752
Dangan
CGn. Leathanach: 151.560.102644
1840
Dangan
BS:AL
1840
Daingean, 'a fastness or fortress'
AL

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