Doon may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* "Doon" (lai), a 13th-century Breton lai *

Doon de Mayence Doon de Mayence also known as Doolin de Maience, Doon de Maience or Doolin de Mayence was a fictional hero of the Old French ''chansons de geste'', who gives his name to the third cycle of the Charlemagne romances dealing with the feudal revol ...

, a fictional hero of the Old French ''chansons de geste'' *Doon Harrow, a character in the novel ''

The City of Ember ''The City of Ember'' is a post-apocalyptic novel by Jeanne DuPrau that was published in 2003. The story is about Ember, a post-apocalyptic underground city threatened by aging infrastructure and corruption. The young protagonist, Lina Mayflee ...

'' and its film adaptation *''

National Lampoon's Doon ''National Lampoon's Doon'' is a parody of Frank Herbert's 1965 science fiction novel '' Dune'', written by Ellis Weiner and published in 1984 by Pocket Books for '' National Lampoon''. It was reprinted by Grafton Books () in 1985. In 1988 W ...

'', a novel by Ellis Weiner, parodying Frank Herbert's ''Dune''

People

Doon Arbus Doon Arbus (born April 3, 1945) is an American writer and journalist. Her debut novel is ''The Caretaker'' ( New Directions, 2020). Her play, ''Third Floor, Second Door on the Right'', was produced at the Cherry Lane Theatre by the 2003 New York ...

(born 1945), American writer and journalist *

Doon Mackichan Sarah Doon Mackichan (; born August 1962) is a British actress, comedian and writer. She co-created, wrote and performed in the double Emmy award winning ''Smack the Pony''. She frequently collaborates with Armando Iannucci and Steve Coogan, ha ...

(born 1962), British actress and comedian * Doon Naughton (1879–1964), New Zealand cricketer

Places

India

Doon (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Doon Assembly constituency is one of the 68 assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh a northern Indian state. Doon is also part of Shimla Lok Sabha constituency. Members of the Legislative Assembly Election candidate 2022 El ...

, Himachal Pradesh *

Doon Valley The Doon Valley is an unusually wide, long valley within the Sivalik Hills and the Lesser Himalayas, in the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. Within the valley lies the city of Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand s ...

, a valley in the Sivalik foothills of the Himalayas

Ireland

Doon, County Cavan Doon is the name of three townlands in County Cavan, Ireland, with one situated in the civil parishes of Drumreilly, Mullagh, and Tomregan. All three derive their name from the Irish term ''Dún'', meaning "fort". * Doon (Drumreilly), in the ci ...

, three townlands, including: **

Doon (Drumreilly) Doon () is a townland in the civil parish of Drumreilly, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Doon is bounded on the north by Derrynananta Upper townland, on the west by Moneensauran, Seltanahunshin and Slievenakilla townlands ...

Doon (Tomregan) The townland of Doon () in the civil parish of Tomregan is in the electoral district of Ballyconnell. It is also situated in the barony of Tullyhaw. Geography Doon is bounded on the north by Mucklagh and Rakeelan townlands, on the east by Ann ...

Doon, County Limerick Doon (Irish: ''Dún Bleisce'') is a village in east County Limerick, Ireland, close to the border of County Tipperary. It is also a civil parish in the historic barony of Coonagh. and is an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdioc ...

* Doon, County Offaly * Doon, County Westmeath, a townland in Lickbla civil parish

Scotland

Loch Doon Loch Doon ( gd, Loch Dùin, ) is a freshwater loch in Carrick, Scotland. The River Doon issues from its northern end, while the loch itself receives waters from Gala Lane and Loch Enoch (in the Galloway Hills) via Eglin Lane. History In the 1 ...

River Doon The River Doon ( gd, Abhainn Dhùin, ) is a river in Ayrshire, Scotland. Its course is generally north-westerly, passing near to the town of Dalmellington, and through the villages of Patna, Dalrymple, and Alloway, birthplace of Robert Burns. T ...

United States

* Doon, California, a settlement on the defunct Butte County Railroad *

Doon, Iowa Doon is a city in Lyon County, Iowa, United States, along the Rock River. The population was 619 at the time of the 2020 census. The BNSF Railway passes through Doon. History Located on a plateau on the eastern bank of the Rock River, the cit ...

Elsewhere

Doon, Ontario Doon is a suburban community and former village which is now a part of the city of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Doon was settled around 1800 by German Mennonites from Pennsylvania, and after 1830 by Scottish immigrants. The area is located at the c ...

, Canada, a neighbourhood of Kitchener * Doon, Iran, a village in Hormozgan Province * Doon River, New Zealand * Doon, County Londonderry, a townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland *Doon, a crater on Mars

Schools

Doon Academy Doon Academy is a secondary school in Dalmellington that caters to the local surrounding areas Dalmellington, Patna, Rankinston Rankinston is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, off the B730, approximately south east of the town of Ay ...

, a secondary school in Dalmellington, Scotland * Doon International School (disambiguation), three schools in India * Doon Public School, a private secondary school in Paschim Vihar, Delhi, India *

Doon University Doon University ( hi, दून विश्वविद्यालय) is a state public university located in Dehradun in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand. History The university was founded by order of the Government of Uttarakhand i ...

, in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India *

The Doon School The Doon School (informally Doon School or Doon) is a selective all-boys boarding school in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, which was established in 1935. It was envisioned by Satish Ranjan Das, a lawyer from Calcutta, who prevised a school mode ...

, a private boarding school in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Other uses

Doon GAA Doon GAA club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club, founded in 1888. It is based in the village of Doon in County Limerick, Ireland. The club is part of the East Division of the Limerick GAA and has a tremendous record at underage level, but ...

, a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Doon, County Limerick, Ireland * HMS ''Doon'', three ships of the British Royal Navy, including: ** HMS ''Doon'' (1904), a destroyer