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county

barony

civil parish

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subunits

townland
Doire
genitive: Dhoire
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Derry
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    (oak-)wood

    Díol spéise cé chomh dílis don Ghaeilge is atá an litriú ‘Dire’ sa Commonwealth Survey (1652).
    (AMGC)

  • English

    (oak-)wood

Centrepoint

53.97, -6.87722latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
derry
MEC
1612
Derry
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Jac. I
1629
Derry is knowne by the name of <br/>Derrie
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I
1652
Dire
Comm. Surv.
1657
Derry
LN Leathanach: D 6956
1662
Derry
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. II
1685
Derry
LN Leathanach: D 6957
1709
Derry
4½ Carvaghs
Carvaghs Leathanach: 48
1730
Derry
CGn. Leathanach: 65.259.45400
1731
Derry
CGn. Leathanach: 66.302.46403
1743
Derry
CGn. Leathanach: 113.498.79036
1752
Derry
LN Leathanach: D 6958
1825
Derry
TAB
1836
Doire, 'an oak wood; any wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca056,15
1836
Doire
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca056,15
1836
Derry
"Derry is knowne by the name of Derrie" [Inq. C. I]; "that is very instructive. He ought to be called Kilnacrot!!" [OD Nóta];
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca056,15
1836
Derry
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca056,15
1836
[Derry]
"There are two ancient forts in this townland, one in the N. side, the other in the S." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca056,15
1836
Derry
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca056,15
1836
Derry
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca056,15
1836
Derry
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca056,15
1836
Derry
Old Doc. 1790:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca056,15
1836
Derragh
GJ Cess List:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca056,15
1836
Derry
GJ Cess List:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca056,15

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