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

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket
liath, léith
English grey, grey place, grey horse

Centrepoint

51.9546, -9.06442latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
Derreleigh
DS (Terr.)
1656
Diryleigh
CS VI Leathanach: 344
1656
Dirryleigh
CS VI Leathanach: 348
1660c
Derieleigh
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 87
1834
Derrileagh
TAB Leathanach: 12
1841
Derryleigh
BS:AL
1841
Derryleigh
Co. Cess Bk., 1841:AL
1841
Derreleigh
DS Ref.:AL
1841
doire liath, grey oakwood
OD:AL
1841
doire liath
pl OC:AL

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