BROWSE
mountain or mountain range
Dioghais
genitive: Dhioghsa
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Djouce Mountain
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    < Sean-Ghaeilge Dígas, 'high, lofty; a height'

  • English

    < Old Irish Dígas, 'high, lofty; a height'

Centrepoint

53.1275, -6.23696latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1179
Digis
Alen's Reg.
1654
the top of the mountain cald Dewys
CS X
1654
Dweys
CS X
1760
Mountain Douce
Nevill 1760
1821
Douce Mountain
Duncan

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