BROWSE
Darú
genitive: Dharú
(Irish)
Durrow
(English)

Glossary

dair, darú
English oak

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    oak-plain
    (< darmhagh < daur-mag)

    Darú Ó nDuach “Darú of Uí Dhuach” an seanainm. Tagann tagairtí anuas chugainn ón 12ú haois, m.sh. ‘Daurmagh Ua nDuach’ ina bhfuil déantús an chéad fhocail le feiscint go soiléir (féach www.dil.ie s.v. daur-). Ainm treabhchais is ea Uí Dhuach: cf. par Bábhún Ó nDuach/Odagh (#1339), id Bábhún Ó nDuach/Threecastles (#1412363), srl., laisteas den teorainn i gContae Chill Chainnigh.

    Mionainmneacha:
    Fiontan an naomh a luaitear leis an bparóiste seo. Díol spéise an fuaimniú áitiúil sa mhionainm ‘Fantan’s Well’ (History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory II 212; féach an nóta faoi bf Fiarach Fionn (#27868)).

    Cf. bf, par Cill Dara Maí (#28053).

Centrepoint

52.8461, -7.40381latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1230
Dernan, manor of
CDI Leathanach: i, 1796
1234
Dervagh
CDI Leathanach: i, 2221
1418
Durmach, rectory of
CPL Imleabhar: VII, Leathanach: 73
1475
Duriwach, parish church of St. Fintanus
CPL Imleabhar: XIII, Leathanach: 436
1485
Drumuy
CPL Imleabhar: XIV, Leathanach: 83
1517
Dorogh
COD Imleabhar: iv, 39
1575
Durrow, manor of
COD Imleabhar: V, Leathanach: 259, Alt: 252
1660c
Durrow Parish
BSD (La) Leathanach: 129

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