BROWSE
townland
An Doireán
genitive: an Doireáin
(Irish)
Derreen
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.8745, -7.8668latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"Cl, Co, Ga, Ci, ME, RC, TÁ An Doirín CC An Doirín UF An Doirín Lm An Doirín P: Fenagh b: Leitrim P: Annaduff b: Leitrim"
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Doirín = Small oakwood."
Nóta
1622
Derraune alias Derane
CPR Leathanach: 552b
1629
Derrane
Inq. Leathanach: 162
c1660
Derane
BSD Leathanach: 21
1667
Derane
ASE Leathanach: 136
1834
Derane
TAB Leathanach: 37, Nóta: (61:16/16)
1834
Derrane
TAB Nóta: (61:16/16) recap.
1836
Dirian
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Dirrawn
BS:AL
1836
Derain
Faris. A.:AL
1836
Derain
Hyde, Rev. A.:AL
1836
Derrawn
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Dirraw
CM:AL
1836
Dairain
'the oaks'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Dirane
S&V:AL
1836
Doĭri//n
"accent on last" [scríofa ós a chionn]
pl:AL
1836
Doirín,
'of "Doire" a small oak grove'
OD:AL
1836
Derree//n
"Made 'Derrin' in Ulster: but we are in Connaught now." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL

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