BROWSE
townland
An Doire Liath
genitive: an Doire Léith
(Irish)
Derrylea
(English)

Glossary

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

Centrepoint

54.0603, -8.28819latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1617
Doriliah
CPR Leathanach: 321a
1633–6
Dorelea
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 167
1655–7
Dorileagh
DS
1660c
Derryleage
BSD Leathanach: 113
1666
Derryleagh
ASE Leathanach: 85
1668
Derryleagh
ASE Leathanach: 174
1685c
Dorilegh
Hib. Del.
1711
Derryleagh
CGn. Leathanach: 63.73.42718
1723
Derrileagh
CGn. Leathanach: 40.49.24181
1749
Derelea
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 508
1780
Derrylea
CGn. Leathanach: 332.444.225368
1812
Derryleagh
CGn. Leathanach: 650.27.444640
1819
Derryleagh
Larkin (Sl)
1824
TAB
1836
Doryleag
DS:AL Leathanach: Sl035,25
1836
Derrylea
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl035,25
1836
[Derrylea]
"One old fort stands on the east side of the townland on the boundary between Dorralia and Ballinbeg" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl035,25
1836
Doire Liath, 'grey derry or oak wood'
"air a Doire Leith" [dúch]
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl035,25
1836
Derralia
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl035,25
1836
Derrylea
Church Bk:AL Leathanach: Sl035,25
1836
Derrigleagh
CM:AL Leathanach: Sl035,25
1938
Doire Liath
Elphin PN
2010
[dərə 'li:ə]
Áit.

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