BROWSE
townland
Baile Uí Dhonnagáin
genitive: Bhaile Uí Dhonnagáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dunganstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
Ó, Uí, Uíbh

Centrepoint

52.3443, -6.98176latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1230
Ballidongan
Portion of Matilda ... borough of Rosse, Ballidongan, the Islandt to the portion of 'dunus' in Ballyfax ... Porto of Joan de Monte Ganiso ... The borough, Caryg, Ferma, Odogh with Kilkenny; Rusolar; Banna... Portion of Isabella ... Portion of Sibillla de Ferrers ... Thughmon ... III, 373-378
Cal. Carew
1281–2
David Trillec, Peter Russell, Henry Cosin, Henry Abirdonwe, Nic. Lorkan, Thos. le Seount, John Donegin, Thos. O’Donegin) wm, Anger, Jas. Donegin, John Huwe
Hore Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 23
1419–20
Balidonegane and Rohantowne, Balyghkylly, in Ne...gar, Portkhorre, Cowleschook, Killowyn, Shnehaggard(Keyting)
Hore Imleabhar: III, Leathanach: 226
1461–1483
en Baledoneghañ (Katyne suttoñ)
Statute Rolls Ire. Ed. IV Leathanach: 164, Imleabhar: ii
1582
Donganstown (George Dormer)
CPR Leathanach: 62a
1612
Ballydoman (John Itchingham)
CPR Leathanach: 209a
1617
Ballydongan (Osb. Itchingham)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 9 JI
1629c
Donganstowne (Oliv. Keating)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 38 C I
1630
Doungantowne (Oliv. Keating)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 53 C I
1635
Ballydowning (Ithcingham, Osb.)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 106 C I
1638
Dongonstown in poch’ de Whitchurch (ARthur Keating)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 127 C I
1638
Dunganstowne
Inq. Lag. Alt: 127 C I
1641c
Dunganstown (Art. Keating)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 29
1655
Dunganstowne
DS
1659
Dungans towne
Cen. Leathanach: 547
1660
Dunganstowne
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 15
1662
Ballydonan
Inq. Lag. Alt: 1 C II
1679
Dunganstowne(Anglesey)
ASE Leathanach: 81
1718
Dumganstowne (Altham-Greg)
CGn. Imleabhar: 21, Leathanach: 199, Uimhir: 11233
1727
Dunganstown
CGn. Imleabhar: 55, Leathanach: 255, Uimhir: 36815
1751
Dunganstown (where Rev. James Nowlan gave us a good Irish exhortation)
Sweetman Leathanach: 104
1816
Dunganstown
Gill (Wexford) Leathanach: 144
1840
Baile Ui Dounagáin
OD:AL
1840
Dunganstown
Book of Lands:AL

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