BROWSE
mountain or mountain range
Sléibhte Dhoire Bheatha
genitive: Shléibhte Dhoire Bheatha
(Irish)
Derryveagh Mountains
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket
English mountain, moor

Centrepoint

55.0274, -8.03128latitude, longitude
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Properties

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Historical references

1608
Derryvahough
Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 173
1654
Deriveagh (Glendone &)
CS III Leathanach: 93
1835
Doireach or Duireach The oak or Birch Bank or woody
Bradly, Mr:AL (DG)
1835
"Is a bare rugged mountain 1456 ft high"
Desc. Rem.:AL
1835
Derryveagh (a corruption of ) Doire Bheitheach
Marshall, J.:AL (DG)
1835
Doire Bheitheach 'wood of the birch'
OD:AL
1835
"At the junction of Staghall Mt. East Claggan Mt. South & Warrentown
Situation:AL

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