Dunderrow
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| Dunderrow Irish: Dún Darú | |
| County Cork | |
|---|---|
 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
- ↑ Dún Darú / Dunderrow: Placenames Database of Ireland
- ↑ Joyce, Patrick Weston (1869). The origin and history of Irish names of places. p. 14.
- ↑ "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.