BROWSE
townland
Mainistir an Dúin
genitive: Mhainistir an Dúin
(Irish)
Abbeydown
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Centrepoint

52.6937, -6.62319latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Mon. Hib.
1540c
Down Moyacon
Item to the prior of Down Moyacon. Crown Surv. 334.
Crown Surv.
1567
the abbey of Downe
F Alt: 1129
1569
the abbey of Downe
F Alt: 1266
1575
abbey of Downe
F Alt: 2663
1581
abbey of Downe (Thos. Masterson)
F Alt: 3786
1583
abbey of Downe
F Alt: 4245
1609
Abbey of Downe
CPR Leathanach: 141a
1615
Abbey of Downe...part of Knockdowne belonging to the said abbey’ (Rich. Masterson)
CPR Leathanach: 296a
1736
Abbydown (Baltimore –Kenny)
CGn. Imleabhar: 83, Leathanach: 531
1775
Abbeydown (Bladen - Butt)
CGn. Imleabhar: 241, Leathanach: 119, Uimhir: 15727
1830c
Abby Down
(Moyacomb, LG, Ce)
TAB Leathanach: 40
1840
Abbey Down
Hopel, W.:AL (LG)
1840
Abbey Down
Mooney, P.:AL (LG)
1840
Abbey, this is called Down Abbey by some of the people
pl:AL
1840
Abby Down
de Renzy, J.:AL (LG)
1840
Abby Down
TAB:AL
1840
Abbydown
BS:AL
1840
Mainistir an Dúna
OD:AL

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