BROWSE
townland
Doire na hInse
genitive: Dhoire na hInse
(Irish)
Derrynahinch
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket
inis, inse
English island; river meadow

Centrepoint

54.1404, -8.1024latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"Cf. P: Drumreilly, b: Drumahaire CC "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman Doire-na-hínse = Wood of the island meadow. Inis is often applied to a holm or a low, flat meadow or meadow land, lying along a river or a lake. This townland… lies along the western shore of Lough Allen. Spencer harbour is in it and Corry Island lies opposite"
Nóta
1655
Derenehenshe
DS
1660c
Derenchenshey
BSD Leathanach: 66
1668
Derrynehinchy
ASE Leathanach: 177:1
1685
Derenhenchey
Hib. Del.
1731
Derrynehensy
CGn. Leathanach: 67.455.46765
1817
Derrinahinch
Larkin
1834?
Derrynahinch
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs (60:16/8)
1834?
Derrinahinch
TAB Leathanach: 31 (60:16/8)
1836
Derrynahinch
BS:AL
1836
Derrinahinch
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Derenehenshy
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Derenehenshey
DS Map:AL
1836
Doire na hins'
pl:AL
1836
Derrynahinch
OD:AL

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