An Doirín/Derreens

Gaeilge

the little thicket
Is minic an bhrí 'garrán, muine' le doire i logainmneacha an chontae seo
English

the little thicket
The word doire (usually 'oakwood') is often found to mean 'thicket' in the placenames of this county

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53.9633, -9.2324latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1821	Derreen	TAB Leathanach: §25 Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1830	Derreen	Bald Leathanach: 14 William Bald, A Map of the Maritime County of Mayo, in 25 sheets; surveyed between 1809 and 1817 and published in 1830 Bliain foilsithe: 1830
1838	Derreens	OC:AL Leathanach: ME141,65 Leagan Gaeilge nó Béarla a scríobh Tomás Ó Conchúir in AL/Irish or English form written by Thomas O'Conor in AL Bliain: 1838
1838	Derreen	Bald:AL Leathanach: ME141,65 William Bald, A Map of the Maritime County of Mayo, in AL
1838	Derreen	Bald:AL Leathanach: ME141,65 William Bald, A Map of the Maritime County of Mayo, in AL
1838	Derreen	Bald:AL Leathanach: ME141,65 William Bald, A Map of the Maritime County of Mayo, in AL
1838	Dirreens	McGeever, Dr. :AL Leathanach: ME141,65 McGeever, Dr. :AL
1838	Derreens	Banks, J.:AL Leathanach: ME141,65 Banks, J., faisnéiseoir in AL / informant in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1838	Derreens	McGreal, Rev. P.:AL Leathanach: ME141,65 McGreal, Rev. P.:AL
1838	Doirín:s, 'small derrys or oak-woods' "Local." [OD]	OD:AL Leathanach: ME141,65 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1838	Doirins	pl:AL Leathanach: ME141,65 Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1838	Derreens	BS:AL Leathanach: ME141,65 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830

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