Dunderrow
Dunderrow (Irish: Dun Darú)[2] is a small village in County Cork, Ireland located on the R605 road between Innishannon and Kinsale. Dunderrow signifies the fortress of the oak-plain, and the large dun from which it is called, half a mile south of the village.[3] Dunderrow National School was built in 2000. Eli-Lilly factory is situated in Dunderrow and was built in 1976 on 112 acres of land.
Dunderrow
Dun Darú | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Dunderrow Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 51°43′40″N 08°35′37″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 208 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
References
- "Sapmap Area: Settlements Dunderrow". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. 2016.
- Placenames Database of Ireland. Dun Darú Verified 2011-04-10.
- Patrick Weston Joyce. 1869. The origin and history of Irish names of places. Page 14.
External links
- Dunderrow Village
- Ordnance Survey Ireland GeoHive map
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