Dunnamaggin

Dunnamaggin (officially Dunnamaggan; Irish: Dún Iomagáin, meaning "Fort of Iomagán") is a small village in the south County Kilkenny, Ireland, on the R699 road between Callan and Knocktopher, east of its intersection with the R697 between Kells and Kilmoganny. Dunnamaggan gives its name to a civil parish, an electoral division, and the townlands of Dunnamaggan East and West.

Dunnamaggin
Dún Iomagáin
Village
Dunnamaggin, on the R699 road
Dunnamaggin
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°30′11″N 7°18′01″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Kilkenny
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceS4754939300
Websitedkk.ie

Dunnamaggin has a national school and a credit union. It gives its name to the Catholic parish, which also includes the villages of Kilmoganny and Kells. Dunnamaggin GAA club, based on the Catholic parish, has its ground in Dunnamaggin.

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