BROWSE
townland
Doire Mheithean Thoir
genitive: Dhoire Mheithean Thoir
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Derrymihin East
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

Centrepoint

51.6642, -9.87018latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1638
Daryvehen
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: v, 191
1655
Derrynehin
DS
1655
Dirrinehin
DS
1655
Derriheen
DS
1655
Dirrinihine
DS
1660c
Derrinehin
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 112
1668
Deremehin alias Derenehin
ASE Leathanach: 229
1784
Derymichan
Mackenzie
1791
Derrymaheen
CGn. Leathanach: 431.143.279590
1811
Derrymiken
Bath
1826
Derrymiheen
CGn. Leathanach: 813.405.548140
1833
Derrymihane
TAB Leathanach: 11
1841
Derrymihin E. & W.
Printed Co. List:AL Leathanach: Co219,22
1841x
Doire ui mhiodhcháin
pl:AL Leathanach: Co219,22
1841y
Doire Uí Mhíodhcháin, 'O'Meehan's derry or oak wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co219,22
1841z
Derrymihin etc.
"'Meehin' and 'Meehan' elsewhere." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Co219,22
1841
Derrymihin East
Agent (Downing):AL Leathanach: Co219,22
1841
Derrymihan East
BS:AL Leathanach: Co219,22
1841
Derrymiheen
CM:AL Leathanach: Co219,22
1841
Derrinehin
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Co219,22
1841
Derrynehin
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Co219,22
1841
Daryvehen
Inq.:AL Leathanach: Co219,22
1841
Dirrymihin East
O'Sullivan, P.:AL Leathanach: Co219,22
1977
Doire Mheithean, 'derry of saplings'
"v. Dinneen, s.v. Meathán, al. meithean."
Dinnseanchas Leathanach: 6.136

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