Dungourney

Dungourney
Dún Guairne
Village
Dungourney from the west
Dungourney from the west
Dungourney is located in Ireland
Dungourney
Dungourney
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°58′10″N 8°05′25″W / 51.969553°N 8.090357°W / 51.969553; -8.090357
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCork
Dáil ÉireannCork East
EU ParliamentSouth
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceW930795

Dungourney (Irish: Dún Guairne, meaning 'Guairne's fort'[1]) is a village in County Cork, Ireland on the R627 regional road 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast of Midleton. The river Dungourney flows through the village. St. Peter's National School is located in the centre. There is a church in the west of the village and a post office across the road. There are several roads linking to Midleton, Castlemartyr and Tallow. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.[2]

  1. ^ A. D. Mills, 2003, A Dictionary of British Place-Names, Oxford University Press
  2. ^ "Dún Guairne/Dungourney". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 31 October 2024.