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

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

Centrepoint

53.83, -7.54393latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1401
Dyrychassen
CPL
1629
Diricassan
siombal eaglasta taobh le seo
Cotton Map
1655
Dericashan
DS
1659
Doricassan
Cen.
c.1660
Dericashan
BSD Leathanach: 164
1671
Derecashan
ASE Leathanach: 228
1685
Derecashan
Hib. Del.
1699
Derrykessane (Macabee, Capt. James)
Analecta Hib. Imleabhar: 22, Leathanach: 127
1736
Derrycassan
CGn. Leathanach: 82.458.58571
1813
Derrycassan
Edgeworth
1836
Derrycassen
BS:AL
1836
Derrycassan
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1836
Dernashan
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Derricashan
DS Map:AL
1836
Doire Chasáin, “Cassan’s oak-wood”
OD:AL
1836
Doire Chasain
pl:AL
1836
...the townland has several subdivisions...
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Derrycassen
Dopping, J.:AL
1908
“Doire Chasáin, path through derry, or Doire an Chasáin, Cassan’s wood. - O’ Donovan”
MacGivney Leathanach: 99
1980
Doire an Chasáin
Cártaí Móra
2007
deriˑˈk(j)asən
Áit.

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