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

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket
Ó, Uí

Centrepoint

55.1409, -8.0279latitude, longitude
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Properties

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Historical references

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Féach P. Raymunterdoney
Nóta
1608
Durryriell
Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 172
1608
Durryriall
Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 172
1612
Durrareilmore otherwise Durrakeilmore
CPR Leathanach: 224b
1654
Derririell
CS III Leathanach: 112
1654
Dirririell
CS III Leathanach: 136
1654
Derririell
CS III Leathanach: 117, 128, 137
1654
Dirririell
CS III Leathanach: 136
1665
Derririel
HMR
1801
Derryreel
McCrea DG
1833
Far Derryreel
BS:AL
1840
Derived from Derry . . . . a dry piece of rough scraggy ground in a swamp and Freel the name of a man . . .
Ellison, Revd. J.:AL (DG)
1840
Doire Ui Fhríl 'O Freel's wood'
OD:AL

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