Doire Mhór Thoir/Derrymore East

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townland

Doire Mhór Thoir

genitive: Dhoire Mhóir Thoir

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(Irish)

Derrymore East

(English)

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Glossary

doire

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

mór

English great, big

Hierarchy

county

Ciarraí/Kerry

barony

Corca Dhuibhne/Corkaguiny

civil parish

Eanach/Annagh

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

big (oak-)wood
Ní hannamh séimhiú ag leanúint doire — iarsma den sean-logthuiseal.
English

big (oak-)wood
The word doire, '(oak-)wood', is not infrequently followed by lenition — a remnant of the old locative case.

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52.23, -9.8292latitude, longitude

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Archival records

Historical references

1579	Dyrymor? Cloghan, Bealcarten, Owen M'Sihy of Dyrymore?, Edmond Halligeot of Halligeotston, Carig na filly, Ballynahaw, Bally na hally	F Leathanach: 3546 Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1584	Dirremore On the north side of the mountain of Sleavemish	Desm. Surv. Leathanach: 8, Imleabhar: M5037 The Desmond Survey, An Chartlann Náisiúnta. Nóta: Tagraítear d'uimhir thagartha na Cartlainne agus d'uimhir an leathanaigh / reference to National Archive reference number and page number.
1587	Derrymore 'late the earl's' [Earl of Desmond]	F Leathanach: 5043 Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1613	Dyrry More Dyrry More, Dyrrykey, Killballylahiff, Gleannygealt, Keappaghlogh, Bally Mc Keagog	Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: 91 Inquisitions, Co. Kerry, Vols. I, II & III
1659	Dyrrymore Annagh Parrish, 'bar. Trughanac';	Cen. Leathanach: 245 A census of Ireland, circa 1659: with supplementary material from the poll money ordinances (1660-1661), eag. S. Pender (1939) Bliain foilsithe: 1939, Údar: S. Pender, Áit foilsithe: Dublin
1741	Dirrymore	CGn. Leathanach: 42.72653, Imleabhar: 106 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1824c	Derrimore	TAB Leathanach: 1 Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1841	Derrymore East	BS:AL Leathanach: Ci007,13 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1841	Derrymore	BM:AL Leathanach: Ci007,13 Barony Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1830-40
1841	Derrymore	Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci007,13 Larkin's County Map (Ciarraí / Kerry), foinse in AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain foilsithe: 1812
1841	Derrymore	Smith Hist. Kerry:AL Leathanach: Ci007,13 Smith Hist. Kerry, foinse in AL / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1841	Derrymore	Rowan, Rev. A.:AL Leathanach: Ci007,13 Rowan, Rev. A.:AL
1841	Derry More	Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ci007,13 Ionchoisní Shéamais I, foinse in AL / Inquisitions James I, source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1841	Doire mór, 'great oak wood'	OD:AL Leathanach: Ci007,13 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1841	Derrymore etc.	OD:AL Leathanach: Ci007,13 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1950	An Doire Mór Thoir 'Sa Doire Mhuar'; 'Oileán a' Doire Mhuair'. Aon bhf amháin é 'thoir' agus 'thiar' ar theorainn a chéile. Níl doire ná, ar éigean, crann anois ann. (An Seabhac)	Ainmneacha i dTriúch an Aicme Leathanach: 128 'Ainmneacha Bailte Fearainn i dTrí Paróistí i dTriúch an Aicme i gCiarraighe', Béaloideas 20 (1950), 120-129 -- An Seabhac
1968	ˌdir′əˈwuər, ˌdir′əˈvuər [ˌdir′əˈwuər] 'the old people' (in áit 'Derrymore');	Áit. Cainteoir: FF, Uimhir : T208a1 Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-
1968	ˈderiːˌmoːr	Áit. Cainteoir: FF, Uimhir : T208a1 Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-

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