A letter dealing with the meaning of place names in Irish, particularly the word “Dooan”, which the writer suggests may come from the Irish word “dumh…

A letter dealing with the meaning of place names in Irish, particularly the word “Dooan”, which the writer suggests may come from the Irish word “dumh…

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A letter dealing with the meaning of place names in Irish, particularly the word "Dooan", which the writer suggests may come from the Irish word "dumha" meaning a mound, especially a funeral mound. He also suggests that "Ballynacree" might mean "town of the branches".

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