Information about Doon Chapel

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Doon Chapel
Irish Form of Name:
Dún
Translation:
a fort
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Doon Chapel
Dún
Description:
A Roman Catholic old Chapel.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Bunownmore.

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Doon Chapel is in Bunowenmore townland.