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

Glossary

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

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    (oak-)wood of (the) yew-wood
    Tá ceithre bhaile fearainn dar chéad eilimint doire taobh le chéile anseo, mar atá Doire Fhada, Doire Eochaille, Doire na Sceach, agus Doire Airt

  • English

    (oak-)wood of (the) yew-wood
    There are four neighbouring townlands here with the first element doire, namely Doire Fhada, Doire Eochaille, Doire na Sceach, and Doire Airt

Centrepoint

53.6442, -7.8682latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Derryoghill
CPR Leathanach: 500b
1620
Derryoghill
CPR Leathanach: 450a
1621
Derryoghill
CPR Leathanach: 491a
1622
Derrowle
CPR Leathanach: 519b
1622
Dorrowle
CPR Leathanach: 529b
1636
Derryoghill
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 17 Car.1
1655
Dereanghill
BSD Leathanach: 145
1660
Derreoughill
DS
1685
Dereaghill
Hib. Del.
1813
Derryoghill
Edgeworth
1836
Derryoughile
BS:AL Imleabhar: C118, Leathanach: 8
1836
Derryoughill
Rev. G. Britton:AL
1836
Derryoghill
Edgeworth Map:AL
1836
Derryoughill
J Robison T.?P.:AL
1836
Derraughill
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Derreoughill
DS Map:AL
1836
Dirolle
Inq. J I:AL
1836
Derryoghill
Inq. C I:AL
1836
Doire eochaill ' wood of yew tree'
OD:AL
1836
Der-o
pl:AL
1836
Derry-óchaill
pl:AL
1908
Doire eochaill ' wood of yew tree'
MacGivney Leathanach: 103
2008
deriˑˈoːhil
Áit.

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