BROWSE
townland
Doire na Smalán
genitive: Dhoire na Smalán
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dernasmallan
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

Explanatory note

  • English

    the (oak-)wood of the stumps?

Centrepoint

54.0812, -7.84421latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Doire-na-smalán = Oakwood of the hillocks. This townland is beside Aughnasheelan Church, parish of Oughteragh. "
Nóta
"Arch.Inventory: Rath. Towards the top of the E-facing slope of a ridge. "
Nóta
n/a
"Lewis: “there is a good and spacious chapel in Ballinamore, and another at Dernasmalan” (Vol. II, 452) "
Nóta
1655
Derenespellen
DS
1659
Derenaspellan
Cen. Leathanach: 562
1660c
Derrenspeller
BSD Leathanach: 8
1685
Derenespellan
Hib. Del.
1817
Derrinsmullaun
[&Derrinkehan?]
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Derrinlismullen
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) innéacs
1830c
Derrinasmallen
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) 10
1836
Dernasmullen
BS:AL
1836
Dernasmallen
Stacke, Capt.:AL
1836
Derrinsmullann
Larkin (Li)
1836
Derrynasmulane
HCSR:AL 
1836
Derenespeller?
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Derenespellen
DS Map:AL
1836
Doire na smallán,
'oak-wood of the hillocks'
OD:AL
1836
Dernasmallan
OD:AL
1836
[Dernasmallan]
"…a Danish fort."
Desc. Rem.:AL
1837
Dernasmalan
Top. Dict. Leathanach: Vol II 452

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