BROWSE
townland
Doire Choilm
genitive: Dhoire Choilm
(Irish)
Derrycolumb
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

Centrepoint

53.5809, -7.85738latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1620
Dirriechallin
CPR Leathanach: 487a
1655
Derrymacollum
DS
1660c
Derry McCollum
BSD Leathanach: 129
1666
Derryhallum alias DerrymcCullum
ASE Leathanach: 63
1685
Deremccollum
Hib. Del.
1753
Derryhollum otherwise DerryHollum otherwise Derryhullum
CGn.
1813
Derrycollum
Edgeworth
1836
Derryholm
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: Lo007
1836
Derryholm
BS:AL Leathanach: Lo007
1836
Doire cholam, 'Columb's oak wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: Lo007
1836
Doire cholam
pl:AL Leathanach: Lo007
1836
Derrycolumb
OD:AL Leathanach: Lo007
1836
Derry-Holm
McCloughry, Mr:AL Leathanach: Lo007
1908
Derrycolumb; Doire Choilm, Colm's wood
MacGivney Leathanach: 101
2008
deriˑˈkoləm
Áit.

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