BROWSE
townland
Doire Arbha
genitive: Dhoire Arbha
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Derryarrow
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    (oak-)wood of (the) corn

    Ní thagann foirmeacha an 17ú haois in -arroe leis an bhfuaimniú áitiúil 1838 ‘Derrarra’ pl:AL; cf. freisin bf Ceapach an Arbha (#28273) (-eray, -are, -ara) sa pharóiste seo. Is cosúil go bhfuil siad truaillithe. (Is féidir /-arə/ a léamh ar 1678 ‘-arrow’ áfach.)

Centrepoint

52.9613, -7.57836latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
Derryarroe
DS (Terr.)
1660c
Derryarroe
BSD (La) Leathanach: 148
1667
Derryarroe
ASE Leathanach: 130
1678
Derryarrow
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 C II
1838
Derryarrow
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: La046,17
1838
Dirrearowe
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La046,17
1838
Derryarrow
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: La046,17
1838
Derryarroe
DS:AL Leathanach: La046,17
1838
Doire arbha, 'oakwood of the corn'
OD:AL Leathanach: La046,17
1838
Derrarra
pl:AL Leathanach: La046,17
1838
Derryarrow
BS:AL Leathanach: La046,17
1838
Derryroe
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La046,17
1838
Derryarroow
Hamilton, W. :AL Leathanach: La046,17

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