Dún Fhionnáin

Doornane is a townland in the Electoral Division of Portnascully within Pollrone Civil Parish in the Barony of Iverk, County Kilkenny. The Irish name Dún Fhionnáin translates as 'Fort of Fionnan,' where 'dún' denotes a fortified residence and 'Fionnáin' derives from a personal name, likely referring to a saint or historical figure. The name Fionnan appears in Irish ecclesiastical history, with ...