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

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

Explanatory note

  • English

    the (oak-)wood of the hands, fists?

Centrepoint

54.1815, -8.1614latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌdɛrɪˈnorən
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Doire-an-uirn (oirn) = Oakwood of the slaughter. Probably the scene of some sanguinary encounter – forgotten but for the name "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Graveyard. On rock outcrop overlooking a W-E stream to S…. It contains 19th and 20th century graves and was called ‘Achadh Leachaigh’ in the 19th century. The site of ‘Tobar Bheo Aogha’ or ‘Tobar Buay’ lies c.180m to W (194). "
Nóta
1655
?Derrynorny
DS
1668
?Drenorny alias Derrycorny
ASE Leathanach: 176:01:00
1685
?Deremerny
Hib. Del.
1735
?the two Derrmoyers o/w Derryvoyers
CGn. Leathanach: 78.523.57537
1817
Derranurn
Larkin
1834?
Derrinurny
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 35 (60:16/8)
1836
Derrinnurn
BS:AL
1836
Derranurn
Larkin (Li)
1836
Derranurn
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Derrynorny
DS:AL
1836
Doire nan uirnn
pl:AL
1836
Doire an uirnn, oirn
'oak-wood of the slaughter'
OD:AL
1836
Derrinurn
OD:AL

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