Population centre

Dunkerrin

Dún Cairin

Dunkerrin is a population centre in Offaly. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationDunkerrin52.91586° N · 7.91080° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

dúnfort

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

Dún Cairin · Irish · main form · validated name
Dunkerrin · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Population centre
County: Offaly
Barony: Clonlisk
Civil parish: Dunkerrin
Coordinates: 52.91586, -7.91080 (approximate)
Logainm ID: 1411778 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Dunkerrin. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2020-02-10. How this page was prepared.