BROWSE
townland
Deinn Bán
genitive: Dheinn Bán
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dennbane
(English)

Glossary

English white; lea-ground, grassy

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    (the) white (subdivision of) Deinn
    Deinn — logainm (féach ainm an pharóiste)

    Bhí fo-roinn eile fós anseo darb ainm ‘Dynnahurry’ (1826), ‘Dennacurry’ (1921) < Deinn an Churraigh(?) “(the subdivision of) Deinn at the wet land”.

  • English

    (the) white (subdivision of) Deinn
    Deinn — placename (see the name of the parish)

    There was another subdivision here called ‘Dynnahurry’ (1826), ‘Dennacurry’ (1921) < Deinn an Churraigh(?) “(the subdivision of) Deinn at the wet land”.

Centrepoint

53.92, -7.30841latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1664
Dyn
HMR (Ca)
1821
Dennbawn
Daonáireamh
1836
Deinn ban
[peann JOD];
dúch (scriosta):AL Leathanach: Ca015,26
1836
Dionn bán, 'white hill, or mount'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca015,26
1836
Dennbane
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca015,26
1836
Dynnbawn or Dynnahurry
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca015,26
1836
Dynnbawn
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca015,26
1836
Denbaun
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca015,26
1836
[Dennbane]
"No antiquities" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca015,26
1836
— bán
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca015,26

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