BROWSE
townland
Doire Chaoláin
genitive: Dhoire Chaoláin
(Irish)
Derryheelan
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

Centrepoint

53.8227, -7.72185latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1612
Derrykelan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1620
Dirrekelan
CPR Leathanach: 499b
1629
Dirikeelan
Cotton Map
1655
Derrykillan
DS
1660c
Derrikillan
BSD (Lo) Leathanach: 176
1667
Derryskillin
ASE Leathanach: 145
1764
Derrysklin otherwise Derrykilleen
CGn. Imleabhar: 233.317.154184
1832
Derryheelin
BS:AL
1832
Derryheelan
Crawford, Sir, G.:AL
1832
Derryheelan
Edgeworth Map:AL
1832
Dirrikillan
DS Ref.:AL
1832
Derrekillan
DS Map:AL
1832
Derrykelan
Inq. J I:AL
1832
Doire Chaoláin, “roboretum Kiliani, Keylan’s oak wood”
OD:AL
1832
Doire Chaolaín
pl:AL
1832
see Bellaheelan in Cavan
OD:AL
1908
Doire Chaoláin, “Keelans wood”
MacGivney Leathanach: 101
2007
deriˑˈhiːlən
Áit.

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