BROWSE
townland
Doire Choirb
genitive: Dhoire Choirb
(Irish)
Derrycrib
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the (oak-)wood of Corb
    Corb — ainm pearsanta.

  • English

    the (oak-)wood of Corb
    Corb — personal name.

Centrepoint

53.3509, -6.77457latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1622
Derrycorbe
CPR Leathanach: 532
1624
Derrecorby
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 47 J I
1654
Derricorbe
CS VIII Leathanach: 164
1752
Derycrib
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1783
Derrychorib
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1818
Derrycrib, Derryvarogue, Derryvodreen (the Islands of)
CGn. Leathanach: 723.514.494249
1837
Derrycrib
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,8
1837
Derycrib
Map of Kildare 1752:AL Leathanach: 1,8
1837
Derrychorib alias Derry Cribb alias Derry
TAB Leathanach: 1,8
1837
Doire coirb, 'oak wood of the cart or waggon'
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,8
1837
Derry
Local (JOC):AL Leathanach: 1,8
1837
Derrycrib
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,8
2009-2010
deriˑˈkrib
Áit.

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