Dunnaval
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Dunnaval (from Irish Dún Abhaill, meaning 'stronghold of the apple-tree')[1] is a small village and townland (of 273 acres)[2] near Kilkeel in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Kilkeel and the historic barony of Mourne.[2] In the 2001 Census it had a population of 147 people. It lies within the Newry and Mourne District Council area.
References
[edit]- ^ Placenames NI Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Dunnaval". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
See also
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