BROWSE
townland
Doirín an Ghualaigh
genitive: Dhoirín an Ghualaigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Derrynagooley
(English)

Glossary

English little oak-wood

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the thicket of the charcoal
    Is minic an bhrí 'garrán, muine' le doire i logainmneacha an chontae seo

  • English

    the thicket of the charcoal
    The word doire (usually 'oakwood') is often found to mean 'thicket' in the placenames of this county

Centrepoint

53.8134, -9.31236latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1661
Derrygawny [sic] 1 Cart.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 142
1698
Derinagowla a parcell
Browne's RR
1698
Derrynagouney 1 Car.
Browne's RR
1699
Derrynagoola 1 parcell
Browne's RR
1699
Derrynegoony 1 Car.
Browne's RR
1708c
Derrynegoola 1 parcel
Browne’s Lands Leathanach: I
1708c
Derrynagoola 1 qr.
Browne’s Lands Leathanach: I, II
1709
Derrynagoony
CGn. Imleabhar: 5.351.2045
1710c
Derrynagoola… Derrynagooney
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 64
1723
Direngoole
CGn. Imleabhar: 38.191.23927
1747
Derrynagola
CGn. Imleabhar: 378.246.252731
1787
Derrynegoola
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 79
1830
Derreenagouly
TAB Leathanach: §27
1838
Derrynawooly
BS:AL Leathanach: ME027,26
1838
Derryoula
BM:AL Leathanach: ME027,26
1838
Derrynagoula
TAB:AL Leathanach: ME027,26
1838
Doirín a ghúal:aigh, 'oak-wood of the char-coal'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME027,26
1838
doire [..] a ghual[..]
Glanta:AL Leathanach: ME027,26
1838
Derrinagooly
OC:AL Leathanach: ME027,26
1838
Derrynagooley
OC (corr.):AL Leathanach: ME027,26
1838
[Derrynagooley]
"In this townland are two lime kilns" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME027,26

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