Dunnaval

Greencastle Road, Dunnaval
Sand quarry at Dunnaval

Dunnaval (from Irish Dún Abhaill, meaning 'stronghold of the apple-tree')[1] is a small village and townland (of 273 acres)[2] near Kilkeel in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Kilkeel and the historic barony of Mourne.[2] In the 2001 Census it had a population of 147 people. It lies within the Newry and Mourne District Council area.

References

  1. ^ Placenames NI Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b "Dunnaval". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 15 April 2015.

See also

54°02′42″N 6°01′58″W / 54.04500°N 6.03278°W / 54.04500; -6.03278


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