BROWSE
townland
Doire Mhuireagáin
genitive: Dhoire Mhuireagáin
(Irish)
Derryvorrigan
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the (oak-)wood of Muireagán
    Muireagán — ainm pearsanta anseo, is dócha, seachas an sloinne Ó Muireagáin

    Cf. bf Críoch Mhuireagáin (#28117).

Centrepoint

52.9278, -7.6049latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1581
Dirrevoragan
Carrigan Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 84
1624
Derryvorigan & Ballyvorgill
CPR Leathanach: 586
1636
Derryvorrygan & Ballyvorgin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 20 C I
1655
Dirivurgin
DS
1655
Derryvorgin
DS Par. (Reeves)
1660c
Dirryvourgin
BSD (La) Leathanach: 136
1685
Derinagin
Hib. Del.
1838
Derryvergan
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La004,8
1838
Derryborgin
Borris in Ossory Survey 1 Leathanach: La004,8
1838
Bawngoura alias Derryvorigan
BS:AL Leathanach: La004,8
1838
Derryvorrygan
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La004,8
1838
Derryvorgan
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La004,8
1838
Derryvorrigan
"Baungarra" [scriosta]
OD:AL Leathanach: La004,8
1838
Bawngoura alias Derryvorgan
Lalor, J.:AL Leathanach: La004,8
1838y
Bán garbh, 'rough field'
"The 'alias' name known." [dúch]
OD:AL Leathanach: La004,8
1838x
Bán gairre, garra, 'rough'
pl:AL Leathanach: La004,8
1838
Garra
pron.:AL Leathanach: La004,8
1838
Bawngowra alias Derryvorigan
Thacker, Rev.:AL Leathanach: La004,8
1937-38
Derryvorragan
BNS Imleabhar: 829, Leathanach: 227
1937-38
Bawngarra
BNS Imleabhar: 829, Leathanach: 228
2004
deriˑˈvɑrəgən
Áit.

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