BROWSE
townland
Dúireá
genitive: Dhúireá
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Doorah
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Ní léir bunús an ainm.

  • English

    The origin of the name is unclear.

Centrepoint

52.1383, -10.0776latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1584
Durrah
Inq.
1637
Durraknock
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: 315
1655
Drakenock
DS
1660 c.
Druacknock
BSD Leathanach: 107
1667
Durrancnocke
ASE Leathanach: 137, 44
1685
Daracknock
Hib. Del.
1732
Dura
CGn. Leathanach: 216.47992, Imleabhar: 69
1830c
Duraugh
< TCCD 188
TAB
1841
Dooragh
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci011,14
1841
Dooraa
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci011,14
1841
Duibh r:atha, 'black fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci011,14
1841
Dúir, 'is the sound'
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci011,14
1841
Doorah
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci011,14
1939
An Dubhráth -- 'Dú-rah' sa chainnt
TCCD Leathanach: 188
1947
ən duːˌr′ɑː
An Seabhac
1967
ˌduːˈr′aː
Áit. Cainteoir: T195b4 RT
1967
ˌduːˈr′aː
Áit. Cainteoir: T196b1 MÓS
1967
[Sliabh Dhúireá]
ˌʃl′iəvduːˈr′aː
Áit. Cainteoir: RT, Uimhir : T195b4
1967
ˌduːˈr′aː
Áit. Cainteoir: TÓN, Uimhir : T195a1
1967
ˌduːˈr′ɑː
Áit. Cainteoir: cainteoir anaithnid, Uimhir : T195a1

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