BROWSE
townland
Doire Gamhna
genitive: Dhoire Gamhna
(Irish)
Derrygowna
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket
English calf

Centrepoint

53.6096, -7.92085latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1597
Dorygawna
F Leathanach: 6108
1604
Derrygawony
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Jac. I
1612
Dyregawnae
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac. I
1655
Derrygawny
DS
1659
Derigawney
Cen. Leathanach: 451
1660c
Derriegawny
BSD Leathanach: 130
1666
Derrigowny
ASE Leathanach: 63
1685
Deregawny
Hib. Del.
1753
Derryhollum otherwise DerrymcHollam otherwise Derryhullum
CGn.
1813
Derragona
Edgeworth
1836
Derrygowna
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: Lo007
1836
Derrygowna
BS:AL Leathanach: Lo007
1836
Derrygowna
McCloughry, Mr:AL Leathanach: Lo007
1836
ghamhna
pl:AL Leathanach: Lo007
1836
Derrygawna
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Lo007
1836
Derrygowna
OD:AL Leathanach: Lo007
1836
Derrygawna
HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: Lo007
1836
Derrygawony
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Lo007
1836
Dyregawnae
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Lo007
1908
Derrygowna, Doire Gamhna, wood of the calf
MacGivney Leathanach: 100
2008
deriˑˈgounə
Áit.

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