Placenames
Dunaff
Dunaff is a large townland, 700' above sea level. There
is a large headland with high hills, many small islands, sea rocks,
ports, etc. Half of the land is arable and the rest is rough mountain
grazing. Dunaff Post office and Tiernasligo school are located here.
There are six villages or parts; Tirhun; Falprobog; Dunaff; Tiernasligo;
Ballynacarta and Baloor.
Dunaff / Dún damh - Fort of the Oxen
| Downan |
Inq No.11 Jac 1621 |
| Downane |
Pat. 1q Jac I 1621 |
| Downane |
Inq No 1 Car I 1625 |
| Doonass |
CS 1654 (recte Doonaff) |
| Downaff |
Census c 1659 |
| Dooneffe |
BSD 1660f |
| Dunaff |
HMR 1665 |
| Downane / Downaffe |
Pink 1669 |
| Downane / Downaffe |
Grant 16 Car I 1640 |
| Donaff |
Rent 1741 |
| Dunaff |
Crow 1767 |
| Duna / Dunaff |
Rent 1798 |
| Dunaff |
Mason 1814 |
| Dunaff |
TAB 1828 |
Landmarks
Two waterfalls, A smithy, A flagstaff, Signal station
Dunaff Hill - 690', Carrickatemple Island (this name is never heard
now)
Sloddan Port, Binnastooka, Binanillar, Black Rocks, Bothanvarra
Binnashoke, Portbane, Seagull Island or Illangarrive, Dunaff Head
Colum Point, Binboy, Dunaff Bay, Altars, Fort
