BROWSE
townland
Doire Uachtair
genitive: Dhoire Uachtair
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Derryoughter
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket
English upper, southern part

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.911, -7.9859latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Cf. Ga, CD
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Doire-Uachtair = Upper wood. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Crannóg (possible). Within reeds in a small bay on the S shore of Drumgilra or Gortinty Lough (45). Crannóg (possible). Within reeds in a small bay on the S shore of Drumgilra or Gortinty Lough (45). "
Nóta
1660c
Derryeightragh
BSD
1715
Derryoughter
CGn. Leathanach: 16.171.7203
1783
Derryoughter
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1966 Leathanach: 138
1836
Derryoughter
Rowley's Maps 1793:AL
1836
Derryoughter
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Daire-uachterach
'the upper oak'
Quin:AL
1836
Doire Uachtair
pl:AL
1836
Doire Uachtair
'upper derry or oakwood'
dúch:AL
1836
Derryoughter
"Vide Lough Augher in Cavan"
OD:AL
1836
Derryoughter
"...there is a nursery ground and garden in the middle of the townland "
Desc. Rem.:AL

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