BROWSE
townland
An Deirc Bheag
genitive: na Deirce Bige
(Irish)
Derk Beg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small

Centrepoint

54.2614, -8.65337latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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1617
Deirkee
CPR Leathanach: 321b
1617
Deirke
CPR Leathanach: 344a
1660c
Dirke
BSD Leathanach: 169
1665c
Deirk
HMR Leathanach: 27
1819
Dirkbeg, Dirkmore
Larkin (Sl)
1830c
Derk beg, Dirkmore
TAB
1836
Deirc Beag, 'little cavern'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl044,20
1836
Derk beg
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl044,20
1836
[Derk Beg]
"There is an old fort in this townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl044,20
1836
Dirk
Sl. Bay:AL Leathanach: Sl044,20
1836
Dirkbeg
pron.:AL Leathanach: Sl044,20
1836
Dirke and Turnagassoge
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Sl044,20
1836
Dirksbeg
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl044,20
1836
Dirkbeg
Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Sl044,20
1836
Dirksmore
BS:AL
1836
Dirkbeg
Larkin (Sl):AL
1836
Dirkmore
Larkin (Sl):AL
1836
Derk more
OD:AL
1836
Deirc mór “great cavern”
OD:AL
1836
Dirkmore
pron.:AL

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