Population centre

Downies

Na Dúnaibh

Downies is a population centre in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationDownies55.19480° N · 7.83750° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

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

Na Dúnaibh · Irish · main form · validated name
Downies · English · main form
Downings · English · main form · local name

Geographic information

Place type: Population centre
County: Donegal
Barony: Kilmacrenan
Civil parish: Mevagh
Within: Rosguill
Within: Downies
Coordinates: 55.19480, -7.83750
Logainm ID: 1412969 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-08-27. How this page was prepared.