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An Doire Thoir
genitive: an Doire Thoir
(Irish)
Derry East
(English)
Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
Centrepoint
51.8321, -9.92634latitude, longitude
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Historical references
| 1604 |
Durryeletter Coyssh
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CPR Leathanach: 6a
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| 1655c |
Derilittercouse
Derry East, West
|
DS Leathanach: 40
|
| 1660c |
Derrylittercourse
|
BSD (Ci) Leathanach: 42, 40
|
| 1685 |
Derelittercouse
|
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| 1721 |
Derry Letter Course alias Letter Court
|
CGn. Leathanach: 34.6.20159
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| 1726 |
Derrylittercourt
|
CGn. Leathanach: 56.516.34071
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| 1731 |
Derrylittercose
|
CGn. Leathanach: 66.265.46182
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| 1754 |
Derrylittercouse
|
CGn. Leathanach: 170.313.114096
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| 1820c |
Derryletter Course divided into the following subdenominations, Derry North, South
|
CGn. Leathanach: 781.591.529126
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| 1841 |
Dirra
|
Local:AL Leathanach: Ci065,31
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| 1841 |
Dirra
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Rent Receipt 1840:AL (Ci) Leathanach: Ci065,31
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| 1841 |
Dirry North
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Bland, J. F.:AL Leathanach: Ci065,31
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| 1841 |
Dirry South
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Bland, J. F.:AL Leathanach: Ci065,31
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| 1841 |
Doire, 'oak wood'
"If we adopt Derry no one will ever say that we are wrong: all other forms may be objected to." [Nóta OD]
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ci065,31
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| 1841 |
Derry East
|
dúch dearg:AL Leathanach: Ci065,31
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| 1841 |
Dhirra North
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BS:AL Leathanach: Ci065,31
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| 1841 |
Dhirra South
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BS:AL Leathanach: Ci065,31
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| 1841 |
Derry
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Rental:AL Leathanach: Ci065,31
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| 1841 |
Derra
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TL:AL Leathanach: Ci065,31
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| 1841 |
Derra
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Church Cess Bk.:AL Leathanach: Ci065,31
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| 1841 |
Derra
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Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: Ci065,31
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| 1946 |
Doire Thoir
|
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| 1955 |
An Doirín Thoir
|
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| 1984 |
An Doire Thoir
|
Top. Hib. Leathanach: iii26
|
| 2003 |
Doire Thoir
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