BROWSE
townland
Doire Ghealbhan
genitive: Dhoire Ghealbhan
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Derrygalun
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

Centrepoint

52.1664, -8.9741latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1594
Dirrygalon
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1, 75
1604
Dirregallan
CPR Leathanach: 32-a
1604
Dirrygalon
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1, 98
1617
Derrigallon
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1, 285
1621
Dirregallo alias Derridalon
CPR Leathanach: 538-b
1621
Dirrigillane
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: II, 101
1625
Derrigallon
Chan. Pl. Leathanach: 276
1628
Derrygallon
Longf. Pap. Leathanach: 137
1655
Derrygaloune
DS
1660c.
Derigaloan
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 167
1665
Dirrigallon
Sub. Roll Leathanach: 34
1684
Derrygalloone alias Derrygallin
CG Leathanach: 7-b
1702
Derrygallon
Percival Map
1717
Derrygallon
CGn. Leathanach: 19.50.9648
1744
Diragalloon
CGn. Leathanach: 112.439.78808
1750
Derrygulane
Smith Map Co
1811
Derrydalun
Bath
1812
Derrygalon
Leet Leathanach: 1, 218
1834
Derrygalun
TAB Leathanach: 18
1840
Derrygalin
BS:AL
1840
doire an ghallúin
(scriosta ag OD)
EC:AL
1840
doire an gealbhúin, oakwood of the yellow hammers
OD:AL

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