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

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket
English long

Centrepoint

55.0951, -7.87599latitude, longitude
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Properties

GGaeltacht

Archival records

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Historical references

1801
Derryfadd
McCrea DG
1835c
Derrafad
BS:AL
1835c
Doire Fada 'long Derry or oakwood'
OD:AL
1835
Doire fad 'tall oaks'
Ogilby, A.:AL (DG)

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