BROWSE
townland
An Doirín Rua
genitive: an Doirín Rua
(Irish)
Kellyville
(English)

Glossary

rua, ruadh
English red; red place
English little oak-wood

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the red little (oak-)wood

    Ní théann an t-ainm Béarla [.i. Kellyville] níos faide siar ná na 1770í nuair a thóg duine den sloinne Kelly teach san áit.

Centrepoint

52.9914, -7.08536latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Dirryrwo
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 66
1551
Dirrinrwo
F Alt: 736
1551
Dirrenrwo
F Alt: 698
1557c
Dyriemowe
P.R.O.L. Leathanach: 62/1
1567
Dyrryn-Roye
Inq. Lag. Alt: 1 Eliz. I
1570–80c.
ón Doirín Ruadh
LBran. Líne: 1692
1578
Dyrrearowe
F Alt: 3359
1607
Dirreroa
CPR Leathanach: 116
1622
Dirrearowe
Inq. Lag. Alt: 21 J I
1637
Derrynerowe
Inq. Lag. Alt: 21 C I
1646
Dyrrearrowe alias Dirrynerrowe
Inq. Lag. Alt: 34 C I
1778
Derrinroe
T&S Leathanach: 157
1778
Derinroe
Kelly Esqr.
T&S Leathanach: 160
1805
Killyville
Cahill (La)
1812
Kelly-villa
Leet Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 19
1837
Kellyville
Thos. B. Kelly Esq.
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 578
1838
Kellyville
BS:AL Leathanach: LA009,14
1838
Kellyville, i.e. Kelly's town
OD:AL Leathanach: LA009,14
1838
Kellyville
OD:AL Leathanach: LA009,14
1901
Kellyville, formerly called 'Derrin Rhua' or Derrin Rowe, bought by Judge Kelly in 1770
Carey (1901)
2006
ˈkeliˑvil
Áit.

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