BROWSE
townland
Dún Eoghain
genitive: Dhún Eoghain
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dunowen
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Centrepoint

51.5473, -8.90803latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1578
Dunowen
F Leathanach: 3257
1626
Downeowen
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: iii 126
1650c
Dún Eóghain
LGen. Leathanach: 677.3
1659
Dunowen
Cen. Leathanach: 209
1660c
Downowin
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 62
1750
Dunowen
Smith Cork Leathanach: 1 256
1811
Dunowen
Bath
1837
Dunowen
Top. Dict. Leathanach: 1 50
1841
Dunowen
BS:AL Leathanach: Co020,15
1841
Dunowen
[1840]
Bar. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Co020,15
1841
Dunowen
Gallway, M.:AL Leathanach: Co020,15
1841
Dunowen
Sandes, G.:AL Leathanach: Co020,15
1841
Dunowen
Gallway, H.:AL Leathanach: Co020,15
1841
Dunowen
Beamish, H.B.:AL Leathanach: Co020,15
1841
Donowin
Dep. 1652:AL Leathanach: Co020,15
1841
Downe owen
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Co020,15
1841
Dún Eóghain, 'Owen's fort'
OC/OD:AL Leathanach: Co020,15
1841
Dunowen
OD:AL Leathanach: Co020,15
1841
Dún Eóghain
Local:AL Leathanach: Co020,15

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