BROWSE
townland
Doire Rois
genitive: Dhoire Rois
(Irish)
Derryrush
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket
English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Centrepoint

51.7867, -9.79997latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1614
Dirrirusse
CPR Leathanach: 265a
1618
Dyrryrushe
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: I,133
1825
Drryrysh lower
TAB Leathanach: 12/86,3
1825
Drryrysh upper
TAB Leathanach: 12/86,3
1826
Dirrirish
John Downing of
CGn. Imleabhar: 817, Leathanach: 120, Uimhir: 550255
1841
Derrarush
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci140,24
1841
Derryrush
Rent Bk. (Hickson):AL Leathanach: Ci140,24
1841
Derryrush
Godfrey, Rev. W.:AL Leathanach: Ci140,24
1841
Derryrush
BM:AL Leathanach: Ci140,24
1841
Derryrush
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci140,24
1841
Doire Fhearghasa, 'Fergus's oak wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci140,24
1841
Doire Ruídheas
pron.:AL Leathanach: Ci140,24
1841
Doire Fhearaois
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci140,24
1841
Doire Ríghis
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci140,24
1841
Derryrush
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci140,24
1933
Doire an Ruis
Diar. na Bolg. Leathanach: x
1947
Doire Ruis
<ros (coill?) Ní dócha gurab é ros (promontory) é mar ní ghobann an baile amach sa bhfairrge. Tá brúscar coille ag fás ann.
SÓS:Cártaí Móra Leathanach: Ke/5
1964
ˌdir′əˈriʃ
Áit. Cainteoir: FMC, Uimhir : T140a1
1969
Doire Rois
JKAHS Leathanach: II,105

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