BROWSE
townland
An Doire Beag
genitive: an Doire Bhig
(Irish)
Durra Little
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small
English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

Centrepoint

52.2894, -6.59712latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1631
le Dur
Inq. Lag. Alt: 60
1654
Dirr
CS (LG) Leathanach: 97
1654
the Dirr, the Dirre
CS (LG) Leathanach: 98
1655
Dirrie
DS
1659
Dirr
Cen. Leathanach: 543
1660c
Derre
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 43
1666
the Dirre
ASE Leathanach: 68
1742
Dirr
CGn. Imleabhar: 107, Leathanach: 365, Uimhir: 74527
1816
Durra Castle
Gill (Wexford)
1840
Durra
Co. Map 1808:AL
CM:AL
1840
Dirr
GJReturn:AL (LG)
1840
Dirr Big, Dirr Little
BS:AL
1840
Doire Mor 'oad wood (great)'
OD:AL
1840
Durr Big, Durra, Derra
Richards, Rev. G.:AL (LG)
1840
Durra
TAB:AL
1840
The Little Dirr, The Great Dirr
Hore, A.:AL (LG)

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