Dunseverick
| Dunseverick (alias Feigh) Irish: Dún Sobhairce (Faithche)[1] | |
|---|---|
| Irish transcription(s) | |
| • Derivation: | Dún Sobhairce |
| • Meaning: | "Sobhairce's fort" |
|
Dunseverick Castle | |
  Dunseverick (alias Feigh) Dunseverick (alias Feigh) shown within Northern Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 55°14′10″N 6°27′22″W / 55.236°N 6.456°WCoordinates: 55°14′10″N 6°27′22″W / 55.236°N 6.456°W | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| County | Antrim |
| Barony | Cary |
| Civil parish | Billy |
| Plantation grant | Private plantation |
| First recorded | Before 1609 |
| Settlements | Dunseverick |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 103.60 ha (256.01 acres) |
Dunseverick (from Irish Dún Sobhairce, meaning "Sobhairce's fort")[3] is the name of a hamlet near the Giant's Causeway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The name is also the alias for the townland of Feigh.[4] It is most notable for Dunseverick Castle.
The hamlet of Dunseverick itself actually lies in the adjacent townland of Currysheskin.[4]
References
- ↑ Logainm - Placenames Database of Ireland
- ↑ Northern Ireland Environment Agency. "NIEA Map Viewer". Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Place Names NI - Dunseverick (use Map Search for location)