BROWSE
townland
An Deirc
genitive: na Deirce
(Irish)
Derrockstown
(English)

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53.4891, -6.53111latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540-1
Deryck Great and Little
(Patrick Clyncher)
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1560–61
muche Dirrike<br>littell Dirrike
F Alt: 318
1563
great Derrike<br>little Derrike
F Alt: 560
1568-9
Muche and Little Derryck
Lease … to Edmund Penangle ; of the tithe corn and hay of Muche and Little Derryck, county Meath, parcel of the rectory of Donsaghlin, of the possessions of Thomascourt, Dublin. To F 1295
F
1570–1
great Derick<br>little Derick
aithris ar §560 (1563)
F Alt: 1729
1570
Much Dericks
Lease …tosir John Plunckett, of Donsoghly, knt. ; of a messuage in Donshaghlen, co. Meath, an acre of moor on the east side of the moor of Donshaglen, messuages and gardens there now or late in the tenure of Clement Neyle, Donagh O’Fynine, Donald Dohe, Kobert Rolande alias Smythe, Barnaby Ivors, Nicholas Werre, the mill meadow, Calryshecrofte, bog in the red moor of Donshaghlen, eighty custom hens yearly from the tenants of Donshaglen for pasturing their cattle on the common, and land in the Dromyne, by Much Dericks, co. Meath ; possessions of sir Walter Delahyde, knt., deceased. F 1578
F
1576-7
little Derricks
Surrender by Edward Burne, of Cloughran swords; of the tithes of great and little Derricks, co. Meath, held under lease to Edmund Pennangle. F 2966
F
1576-7
Much and Little Derricks
Lease…to Edw. Burne, soldier ; of the tithe corn and hay of Much and Little Derricks, co. Meath, containing 3 copies of com, parcel of the rectory of Donshaghlen, of the possessions of Thomascourt. F 2982
F
1584
Great Dericke, Little Dericke
Lease … to Michael Kettellwell, gent.; of the rectorial tithes of the parsonage of Dunsaghlen, co. Meath, the rectorial tithes of Robertstone, the Feanestone, Great Dericke and Little Dericke excepted…and the rectory of Ballmaglassane, co. Meath, possessions of the monastery of S. Thomas the martyr, Dublin. F 4432
F
1586
much and little Derricks
Surrender by Richard Paulfreiman, assignee of Edward Burne, gent. ; of the tithes of much and little Dericks, co. Meath, held under lease, 2982 F 4954
F
1587-8
Much and Little Derricks
Lease to Richard Paulfreman, of Dublin, gent. ; of the tithe corn and hay of Much and Little Derricks, co. Meath, containing 3 copies of corn, parcel of rectory of Dounshaghlen, of the possessions of the monastery of Thomascourt. F 5135
F
1596
great Derrick, little Derrick
Surrender by sir Henry Wallop, knt., vice-treasurer and treasurer at wars, assignee of Michael Kettelwell, gent…of the rectorial tithes of Donshaghlin (those of Robertstowne, the Fianstowne, great Derrick, and little Derrick excepted), a moiety of the tithes of the rectory of Lucan, and the rectory of Balmaglassan. With the intention of receiving a new lease F 6019
F
1596
great and little Derrick
Lease…to sir Henry Wallop, knt., vice-treasurer and treasurer at wars, and assignee of Michael Kettelwell, deceased… of the rectorial tithes of the parsonage of Donshaghlen, co. Meath, parcel of the possessions of the late monastery of S. Thomas the martyr by Dublin (the rectorial tithes of Robertstone, the Fianstone, great and little Derrick only excepted), the moiety of the tithes of the rectory of Lucan, co. Dublin, also the rectory of Balmaglassan, co. Meath F 6027
F
1597
Great Derrick, Little Derrick
Grant to Sir Henry Wallopp, knight … of the parsonage of Donshaughlin … the rectorial tithes of Robertstone, Fianstone, Great Derrick and Little Derrick … the rectory, church, or chapel of Ballinaglassan, in the county of Meath, parcel of the possessions of the dissolved monastery of St. Thomas the Martyr, by Dublin; CPCR (Morrin II) 459
CPCR
1618
much Derricke & litle Derricke 180a
Inq. Lag. Alt: 24 Jac. I
1629
great and little Derricks
Lease to Philip Fearneley of the rectory of Dunshaughlin, in the county of Meath, parcel of the possessions of the late … Monastery of St. Thomas the Martyr, by Dublin ; the rectorial tithes of Robertstowne, the Fianstown (great and little Derricks excepted) … and the rectory of Ballymaglassan, in the county of Meath CPCR (Morrin III) 449
CPCR
1638
much Derricks & little Derricks 6 mes' & [ ] acr'
Inq. Lag. Alt: 137 Car. I
1654
Little and Mickle Derricks
CS V Leathanach: 90
1654
Derricks
CS V Leathanach: 91
1654
Little and Mickle Derricks
CS V Leathanach: 91
1654
Derricks
CS V Leathanach: 105
1655-7
Derrocks
DS
1655-7
Derrocks
DS (P, TCD)
1659
Derick
Cen. Leathanach: 486
1660c
Derrocks
BSD
1685
Derrock
Hib. Del.
1812
Newtown Dearks
Larkin (Mí)
1827
Dirks
TAB
1827
New Dirks
TAB
1836
Derrock is a family name
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí039,8
1836
Derockstown
GJRates (Old Docket): AL Leathanach: Mí039,8
1836
Derocsktown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí039,8
1836
Deeks?
HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: Mí039,8
1836
Derrocks
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí039,8
<s>1836<s>
<s>Devogston<s>
**Ní hionann**
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí039,8
1836
Derrockstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí039,8
1836
Bail' an déirce
"A Hibernising of Clarke's as he never heard it so called."
OK:AL Leathanach: Mí039,8
1836
Bail' Éarca
OK:AL Leathanach: Mí039,8
1836
Bail' an déirce
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí039,8
1836
Newtown Dearks
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí039,8

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