Dún Garbhán

Dungarvan derives its Irish name Dún Garbhán from Saint Garbhann, who founded a church here in the 7th century. The settlement was originally known as Achad-Garvan. Located at the mouth of the Colligan River in the barony of Decies-without-Drum, Dungarvan developed into a significant medieval port town. Raymond le Gros brought the town under Norman control in 1174, after which it became a front...