BROWSE
civil parishtownland
Dún Eamhna
genitive: Dhún Eamhna
(Irish)
Doonooney
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Centrepoint

52.3998, -6.68858latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540
Dounauny
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 307
1552
Donawne
F Alt: 1126
1552
Downeawne
F Alt: 1078
1562
Downnawny
(Mountgarrett)
Hore Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 254
1574
Downawne
F Alt: 2539
1578
Donnemawn
Hore Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 257
1619
Downayne (Philip Devereux)
CPR Leathanach: 496a
1654
Donnone
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 219
1654
Donnoney, Dunnawnie
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 220
1654
Downony
DS
1660c
Downowney
(Ed. Scurlock)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 25
1668
Downowny
ASE Leathanach: 173
1685
Downeny
Hib. Del.
1840
Dún Úna 'Unas or Winifrids Fort'
OD:AL
1840
Dononey
Freeholders:AL
1840
Doononey
Byrne, J.:AL (LG)
1840
Doonooney
(Parish)
BS:AL

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