BROWSE
townland
Doire
genitive: Dhoire
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Derry
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

Centrepoint

51.58, -9.05774latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1600
Dyrry
F Leathanach: 6431
1601
Dyrrie
F Leathanach: 6467
1601
Dyrry; Dyrrie
F Leathanach: 6516
1655
Derry
DS
1655
Dirry
DS
1659
Derryland
Cen. Leathanach: 219
1660
Derry
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 222
1778
Derry
T&S Leathanach: 171
1811
Derry
Bath
1812
Derry
Leet Leathanach: I, 217
1837
Derry
Top. Dict. Leathanach: II, 535
1841
Derry
Bar. Bk. 1834:AL
1841
Derry
BS:AL
1841
Derry; Dirry
DS:AL
1841
doire
EC:AL
1841
Derry
Jennings, Rev. W.:AL
1841
Derry
Molony, Rev. J.:AL
1841y
an oak wood
OD:AL
1841
Derry
Smyth, R.:AL
1841
Derry
Starkie, Wm.:AL
1841
Derry
TAB
1985
an Duire
Sean. Chairbre Leathanach: 10
1985
Duire nó An Duire
Sean. Chairbre Leathanach: 14

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