Dunshaughlin (Irish: Dún Seachlainn (Seachlann’s fort – Secular place name although there are no records of a fort here )[1] or locally Irish: Domhnach Seachnaill (St Seachnall’s Church)[2] is a town in County Meath, Ireland.

Dunshaughlin is named for Saint Seachnall, who established a church there in the 5th century. The oldest reference to the place name is an entry in the Annála Uladh from the year 801, where the name takes the form “Domnaig Sechnaill”. The word “Domnach”, used in this way, can be attributed to churches which originate from the beginnings of Christianity in Ireland.[3]