Doneraile

Doneraile (), historically Dunnerail, is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It is on the R581 regional road east of the N20 road, which runs from Limerick to Cork. It is about north of Mallow town. It is on the River Awbeg, a branch of the Blackwater. The town is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Doneraile is part of the Cork East Dáil constituency.

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Place details

Locality: Doneraile
Region: Munster
Country: Éire / Ireland
Population: 780
Timezone: Europe/Dublin

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Doneraile
Settlement.native_name_lang: ga
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Doneraile1.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Doneraile's main street
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ireland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Munster
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: County Cork
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022 census
Settlement.population_total: 857
Settlement.timezone1: WET

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Population: 759
Elevation: 82
Image: Doneraile1.JPG

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Commons category: Doneraile
native label: Dún ar Aill

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== Name == The town sits on the northern slope of Knockacur hill, which rises by a gentle slope from the Awbeg river and gradually ascends to a rocky prominence. However, it was not this rocky prominence but one near the graveyard of Oldcourt which together with an ancient fort built thereon, gave the town its name, Doneraile, i.e. "Dún ar Aill", meaning "the fort on the cliff".