BROWSE
townland
Doire Céirín
genitive: Dhoire Céirín
(Irish)
Derrykearn
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the (oak-)wood of Céirín
    Céirín — ainm pearsanta

    Is dócha gur réadú ar -ín atá le sonrú san fhianaise luath, e.g. 1570 ‘Dyrrekeryne’. Féach ‘m. Ceirine’ (Laighin) agus ‘m. Cerene’, Clann Criomhthainn (Laoighis) in Leabhar Mór na nGenealach 523.11, 519.7. Cuireadh ceithirne, gin. < ceithearn “band of soldiers; woodkern” san áireamh freisin; cf. bf Cnoc na Ceithirne (#28317).

    Roinnt iarsmaí seandálaíochta san Fhardal Seandálaíochta anseo (www.archaeology.ie).

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:

    1. Tá cuma thrédhearcach go leor ar an ainm Raheendonnell SO < Ráithín Dhónaill “the ring-fort of Dónall”.
    2. Tá an mionainm Kyletabreeheen SO le fáil ar léarscáil 1563 ‘Kiltebrenī’ (‘Kiltebrenin’, is dócha); ainm é seo ar sheanteampall agus ar reilig. Tá na fothracha seo suite ‘on the summit of a gentle N facing slope in an area of tillage and rough pasture’ (Fardal) agus ar imeall pharóiste. Foirmeacha eile ón 16ú haois is ea 1551 ‘Kiltebronyn’, 1552 ‘Kiltibreny’, 1570 ‘Kyltybrownyne’, 1577 ‘Kiltibrownyne’ (sna Fiants) agus 1567 ‘Kyltybriny’ (Inq.). Tá an cáilitheoir an-chosúil leis an logainm stairiúil 1100c 'Lasair ... i Cill Ingin Brainin i Laigis’, 'Lassair nomen septimæ filia Branin, & i Cill ingine Branin i Laigis ata’ in Féilire Aonghasa (féach FSÁGCeall Inghine Brainín (Ch. of Brainín's daughter) Unident. in Laoighis’). Cf. leis bf Cill Tí Céire (#16621).

Centrepoint

52.9428, -7.38343latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Barredirregarryn?
Carrigan MS
1570
Dyrrekeryne
Barnaby Fitzpatrick
F Leathanach: 1642
1577
Dirrekeryne
Barnard Fitzpatrick, knt
F Leathanach: 3050
1728
Derrykearin
CGn. Leathanach: 57.187.37937
1838
Derrykearn
BS:AL Leathanach: LA015,53
1838
Derrykairn
CM:AL Leathanach: LA015,53
1838
Derrykeran
GJP:AL Leathanach: LA015,53
1838
Doire ceithirn, 'oak wood of the kerne'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA015,53
1838
Derrykearn
OD:AL Leathanach: LA015,53
2004
deriˑˈkeːrn
Áit.
2004
deriˑˈkeːrən
Áit.

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