BROWSE
townland
Doire Uí Chiaracháin
genitive: Dhoire Uí Chiaracháin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Derrygeeraghan
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket
Ó, Uí

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the (oak-)wood of Ó Ciaracháin
    Ó Ciaracháin — sloinne

  • English

    the (oak-)wood of Ó Ciaracháin
    Ó Ciaracháin — surname

Centrepoint

54.0748, -7.47311latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1570
Dyrrykyrekhan
F Leathanach: 1681
1609
Derihiregan
MEC
1610
Dirregerreghan
CPR Leathanach: 386a
1654
Deryge=rahan
DS
1660c
Derrycarrahan
BSD Leathanach: 252
1660c
Derrigerrehan als<br/>Derinakins
BSD Leathanach: 250
1666
Denrygerihan als<br/>Derygerihan
ASE Leathanach: 81
1709
Derrygarraghan
Carvaghs
1836
Doire mic Geachrain, 'Mac Gaghran's oak wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca019,81
1836
Doire ui Gharrachain
dúch (scriosta):AL Leathanach: Ca019,81
1836
Doire ui Ghaoireachain
dúch (scriosta):AL Leathanach: Ca019,81
1836
Doire mcgeachran
pl scriosta:AL Leathanach: Ca019,81
1836
Doire gaoireachain
"ui daoi" [pl scriosta];
pl scriosta:AL Leathanach: Ca019,81
1836
Derrygeeraghan
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca019,81
1836
[Derrygeeraghan]
"a fort at the S.W. corner" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca019,81
1836
Derrigerrehan
DS:AL Leathanach: Ca019,81
1836
Derryeeraghan
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca019,81
1836
Derygerihon
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Ca019,81
1836
Derygeerihan
TAB Leathanach: Ca019,81
1836
Derrygarraghan
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca019,81
1836
Derrygarraghan
Printed List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca019,81
1836
Direygeeraghan
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca019,81

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