BROWSE
townland
Doire Eiscreach
genitive: Dhoire Eiscreach
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Derryesker
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

Explanatory note

  • English

    (oak-)wood of (the) esker

Centrepoint

53.2963, -7.62318latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1754
Derrieskert
CGn. Imleabhar: 169.451.114540
1834
Derrieskert
CGn. Imleabhar: 11.153.231
1837
Derrynahirky (?)
BM:AL
1837
Derryesker
BS:AL
1837
Dernisker
Fox Map 1816:AL
1837
Doire an Eiscir or Doire na hEiscreach
OD:AL
1985c
derˈi:skərd
Áit.
1985c
deriˈeʃgər
Áit.
1985c
deriˈesgˈər
Áit.
1985c
deriˈeskərt
Áit.

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