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

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the (oak-)wood of Art
    Art — ainm pearsanta.
    Tá ceithre bhaile fearainn dar chéad eilimint doire taobh le chéile anseo, mar atá Doire Fhada, Doire Eochaille, Doire na Sceach, agus Doire Airt

  • English

    the (oak-)wood of Art
    Art — personal name.
    There are four neighbouring townlands here with the first element doire, namely Doire Fhada, Doire Eochaille, Doire na Sceach, and Doire Airt

Centrepoint

53.6556, -7.86036latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1622
Derrygart
'a certain part of underwood called'
CPR Leathanach: 533a
1654-66
Derrylogher
CS X Leathanach: 48
1655
Dirurt Wood
DS
1660
Dirurtwood
BSD Leathanach: 138
1813
Derrart
Edgeworth
1837c.
Derryart
BS:AL Imleabhar: C99, Leathanach: 83
1837c.
Derrart
Edgeworth Map:AL
1837c.
Daire Airt, 'Art's Oakwood'
Quinn, E.:AL
1837c.
Doire Airt, 'Art's oak wood'
OD:AL
1837c.
Dara Airt
pl:AL
2008
deriˑˈart
Áit.

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