Dunn

O'Duinn, O'Dunn, or ODunne, chief of Ui Riagain, is thus mentioned by O'Heeria

Over Ui Riagain of the mighty victories
Are active warriors who conquer in battle,
O'Dunn is chief of the conquering troops,
The mainstay of the battling spears.

The territory of Ui Riagain, possessed by the ODunns, now forms the barony of Tinnehinch, in Queen's county.

 In Irish , Duinn (donn)  means brown or brown haired.  It is one of the most numerous names in the midland counties especially Co. Laois. Formerly called O'Doyne (lords of Iregan) the name is usually spelt with the final e (Dunne).  Records for our family in Ireland use both spellings. More on the history of the Dunne Clann can be found on the Dunn Sept Association website.

Dunne Households in Tipperary in Griffith's Valuations

John Grenham's / Irish Times website will produce a map of households in a county in Griffith's for any surname.  The map above shows Dunne households.  There were 237 Dunne households in Tipperary and another 56 Dunns.  Our Dunne's had left Ireland before 1850 for Ontario, but perhaps there was family left behind.

Lineage:

1. Bridget (1836 -1931) m. Michael Murphy   [Dropbox Folder]
2. John Dunn  m. Bridget Lonergan [Dropbox Folder]  Pt 2 
3. Patrick Dunn  (@1760- ) m Elizabeth Meagher [Dropbox folder]
4. Dunn Background [Dropbox Folder]

Places:

• Traverse Hospital, Traverse City, Michigan
• Port Huron, Michigan
• Perth, Stratford, Ontario, Canada
• Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada [Dropbox Folder]
• Mocklershill, Tipperary, Ireland 1,  Update [Dropbox Folder] 

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