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

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket
liath, léith
English grey, grey place, grey horse

Centrepoint

52.147, -9.06864latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1702
Deryleagh
Percival Map
1708
Derrileagh
CGn. Leathanach: 6.143.1582
1812
Derrylea
Leet Leathanach: 1, 219
1834
Derryleigh
(s.n. Hannah Connor)
O'Kief Leathanach: II, 141+E6367
1834
Dirreleigh East, -West
TAB Leathanach: 35
1837
Derelia
(s.n. Daniel Connell)
O'Kief Leathanach: II, 198
1840
Derryleeagh
BS:AL
1840
Derryleeagh
Leahy, D.:AL
1840
Derriliagh
Naughton, Rev.:AL
1840
doire liath
EC:AL
1840
grey Derry or oakwood
OD:AL

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