Doire Eadarúil Uachtarach/Derrydruel Upper

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Doire Eadarúil Uachtarach

genitive: Dhoire Eadarúil Uachtarach

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(Irish)

Derrydruel Upper

(English)

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Glossary

doire

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

Hierarchy

county

Dún na nGall/Donegal

barony

Baollaigh/Boylagh

civil parish

Teampall Cróine/Templecrone

electoral division

An Machaire/Maghery

Centrepoint

54.9107, -8.34583latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1641	Dyriadruell	Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 30 CI Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1801	Derradurell	McCrea DG William Mc Crea, A Map of County Donegal, 1801 Nóta: Cóip san Oifig Logainmneacha, Bliain foilsithe: 1801
1835	Deradruel Upper, D. Lower	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1835	Deradruel	Map 1789:AL (DG) Map 1789, foinse in AL, Teampall Cróine, Baollaigh, Co. Dhún na nGall / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Templecrone, Boylagh, Co. Donegal.
1835	"The people pronounce it Derrydrooee in Irish and still by strange inconsistency Derrydurel has become its established English name. I am afraid to restore it".	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1835	Doire Fhad Ruaidh, Doire Druaidh' oakwood of the druid'	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1952	Doire Eadarghabhála	Glún. Ros. Leathanach: 187 Na Glúnta Rosannacha le Niall Ó Domhnaill

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