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

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Centrepoint

51.9372, -8.93018latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1573
Dirryrowe
F Leathanach: 2264
1577
Diryroa
F Leathanach: 3031
1585
Dirrero
F Leathanach: 4752
1585
Direro; Direroe
F Leathanach: 4764
1591
Dirry Roe
F Leathanach: 558
1601
Derreroe
F Leathanach: 6558
1603
Dirryroe
F Leathanach: 6764
1603
Dearerowe
F Leathanach: 6762
1620
Dyrryroe
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 87, Imleabhar: II
1655
Derryroe
DS
1655
Derryroe
DS (P)
1655
Dirriroe
DS (Terr.)
1656
Dirryroe
CS VI Leathanach: 363
1656
Derriroe
CS VI Leathanach: 365
1660c
Derriroe
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 92
1703
Derryroe east; -west
Trustees Leathanach: 361
1750
Derryroe
Smith Map Co
1830c
Derryroe
TAB Leathanach: 24
1835
Derryroe
Co. Cess Leathanach: 3
1840
Derryroe
BS:AL
1840
Derryroo
Carey, J. W.:AL (Co)
1840
Derryroe
DS:AL
1840
Derryroe
HCR:AL
1840
Derryroe
Inq. J I:AL
1840
Derryroe
Mahony, Rev. D.:AL
1840
doire ruadh
OC:AL
1840
red Derry or oakwood
OD:AL
1840
Derriroe
Warren Map, 1830:AL
1840
Derryroo
Welland, Rev.:AL (Co)
1840
Derryroo
White Hedge, W. H.:AL (Co)
1840
Derryroe
Woodbeg, T. G., Esq.:AL (Co)

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