placenamesDunraymond
Dún Réamainn
A change to the mail service brought Dunraymond’s daily communications before the House of Commons in 1897.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Dún Réamainn · Irish · main form · validated name
- Dunraymond · English · main form
Place & story
Losing the mail car
On 29 June 1897, MP D. MacAleese challenged changes affecting Dunraymond’s post. The government explained that the village had previously benefited from the mail car between Monaghan, Ballybay and Castleblaney: it brought an early delivery and collected letters late in the day. A new route designed to speed other services removed that advantage. [2]
Time to answer a letter
MacAleese complained that letters posted at Dunraymond waited twenty-four hours before dispatch. Treasury secretary R.W. Hanbury replied that a postman now delivered on foot in the morning. With only six or seven letters daily, officials had not considered an evening collection justified. He nevertheless promised further inquiry into allowing residents time to reply. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Dunraymond. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Questions: Dunraymond mail service, House of Commons, 29 June 1897 · UK Parliament; D. MacAleese and R.W. Hanbury
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2013-11-05. How this page was prepared.