BROWSE
townland
Doire na Ceachar (Brady)
genitive: Dhoire na Ceachar
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Derrinkeher (Brady)
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

Explanatory note

  • English

    the (oak-)wood of the quagmire

Centrepoint

54.088, -7.82165latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Doire-an-cheachaire = Wood of the mire, or miry place. Ceachair is usually a feminie noun, but compare Hogan, Onomasticon, Doire-an-Choechair. Perhaps the Irish form should be Doirín-Cheachair. There are three townlands of this name, in Oughteragh Parish… "
Nóta
1655
Derenketer
DS
1659
?Derrikiher
Cen. Leathanach: 562
<s>1660c<s>
<s>Derinkeher <s>
BSD Leathanach: 9
<s>1660c<s>
<s>Derenckeher<s>
BSD Leathanach: 10
<s>1667<s>
<s>Derrinkehir<s>
ASE Leathanach: 182:16
<s>1667<s>
<s>Derinkeher<s>
ASE Leathanach: 182:16
<s>1668<s>
<s>Derrinkeher alias Derrinkeigher<s>
ASE Leathanach: 161:34
1685
Derinketer
Hib. Del.
1817
Derrinkeher
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Derrincaher Bradey
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) innéacs, 9
1836
Dernkeher Brady
BS:AL
1836
Dernkeher Brady
Stacke, Capt.:AL
1836
Derrinkeher Brady
Larkin (Li)
1836
Derinkehir Brady
HCSR:AL 
1836
Derinketer
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Derrinketer
DS Map:AL
1836
Derenekeher
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Doire an ceachair,
'oak wood of the mire'
OD:AL
1836
Derrinke//hĕr Brady
OD:AL
1852
?Derrenkeher
(O’Hara/King)
Leitrim Vot. 1852 Leathanach: 462

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