Dunderrow

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Dunderrow
Irish: Dún Darú
County Cork
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Dunderrow cemetery
Location
Grid reference: W590529
Location: 51°43’40"N, 8°35’37"W
Data
Population: 208  (2016)
Local Government

Dunderrow is a small village in County Cork, on the R605 road between Innishannon and Kinsale.

The name 'Dunderrow' is from the Irish Dún Darú, meaning 'Oak fort';[1] or 'fort of the oak-plain': the site of the ancient fort (dún) for which it is named is located to the south of the village.[2]

A biotechnology facility owned by Eli Lilly is situated near Dunderrow on 112 acres of land. It commenced operations in 1981.[3]

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References

  1. Dún Darú / Dunderrow: Placenames Database of Ireland
  2. Joyce, Patrick Weston (1869). The origin and history of Irish names of places. p. 14. 
  3. "Pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly wins company of the year award". Irish Examiner. 2 February 2009. https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/arid-20084022.html. Retrieved 1 November 2021.