BROWSE
townland
Doire Liath
genitive: Dhoire Liath
(Irish)
Derrylea
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket
liath, léith
English grey, grey place, grey horse

Centrepoint

53.8232, -9.5288latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1712c
Dorealia
Palmer Est. Leathanach: 40,918/13
1797
Derrylea
Sligo RR Leathanach: IV/1
1802
Derrylea East, Derrylea West
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1802
1818
Derrylea
Sligo RR Leathanach: 1818
1824
Derrylea
Sligo RR Leathanach: IV/3
1830
Derrylea
Bald Uimhir: 18
1834
Derrylea
Sligo RR Leathanach: IV/4
1838
Derrylea
BS:AL Leathanach: ME106,21
1838
Derrylea
CM:AL Leathanach: ME106,21
1838
Dergh lea
Giblin, P.:AL Leathanach: ME106,21
1838
Derrylea
Eyre, Rev. G.:AL Leathanach: ME106,21
1838
Doire liath, 'grey derry or oak-wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME106,21
1838
Derrylea
OD:AL Leathanach: ME106,21

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