BROWSE
townland
Dorún
genitive: Dhorúin
(Irish)
Derroon
(English)

Centrepoint

54.102, -8.52177latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Nóta
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Nóta
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Nóta
1584
Dorrowne
Exch. E:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 390
1603
Durrawne
CPR Leathanach: 7b
1608
Ballidooroe [Deroon?]
CPR Leathanach: 109a
1633‒6
Duron
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 177
1655‒7
Duarum
DS
1659
Dorin
Cen. Leathanach: 600
1660c
Duarum
BSD Leathanach: 118
1665c
Donoronne
HMR Leathanach: 17
1685c
Duanun [leg. Duarun]
Hib. Del.
1710c
Doroone
CGn. Leathanach: 15.301.7589
1737
Doroon
CGn. Leathanach: 93.417.66138
1753
Deroon
Carlingford Rent Roll Leathanach: (McDonagh MS. xiii)
1819
Derroon
Larkin (Sl)
1833
Derroon
TAB
1836
Derroon
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl020,48
1836
Derroon
CM:AL Leathanach: Sl020,48
1836
Derroon
Garrett, Rev.:AL Leathanach: Sl020,48
1836
Derroon
O'Kane, Rev. P.:AL Leathanach: Sl020,48
1836
Duarum
DS:AL Leathanach: Sl020,48
1836
Derroon
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl020,48
1836
Doire uan, 'wood of the lambs'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl020,48
1836
Der-roon
pron.:AL Leathanach: Sl020,48
1836
Dorún
["e" (dúch) os cionn "-o-" i "Dorún"]; ["(o obseure)" [dúch] taobh leis an leagan seo];
dúch:AL Leathanach: Sl020,48
1836
[Derroon]
"it contains two ancient forts" [Situation];
Situation:AL Leathanach: Sl020,48
1836
Doire na nDún ‘they say Doire na nDún is the correct name’
dúch:AL
1836
Derroon
Map of Co. Sligo:AL
2008
Doire Uan
Ó Muraíle
2010
[ˈdəruːn]
Áit.

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