BROWSE
townland
Doire Bholcáin
genitive: Dhoire Bholcáin
(Irish)
Derryvulcaun
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.9309, -9.16739latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1821
Derrywolcane
TAB Leathanach: §25
1838
Derrywolcaun
BS:AL Leathanach: ME141,71
1838
Derrywoolcaun
McGeever, Dr. :AL Leathanach: ME141,71
1838
Derrywolcane
Banks, J.:AL Leathanach: ME141,71
1838
Derrywolcaun
McGreal, Rev. P.:AL Leathanach: ME141,71
1838
Doire Bhulcáin:, 'Bulcan's derry or oak-wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME141,71
1838
Doire Bhulcain
pl:AL Leathanach: ME141,71
1838
Derryvulcaun
OC:AL Leathanach: ME141,71

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