BROWSE
townland
Diralagh
(English)

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53.8357, -6.91868latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1654
Dreallah (Newcastle, Scearke, Tullattin & Dreallah)
Henry Betagh of Newcastle, Irish Papist. <br> Bounded on the east with Kilnehinsy, on the West with the River Rorah on the North with Moyo, Cargeah & Letryme on the south with Fuagh. <br> A ruinous Castle thereon. CS V 300
CS V
1655-7
Birallagh
DS
1655-7
Dirallow
Betagh Irish papist.
DS (P, TCD)
1660c
Dirallogh
Newcastle, Shierk & Tullatten, Dirallogh. Hen. Betagh I.p. 82.
BSD
1663
Derralagh
Hen Bet[agh]…proprietor…de Derralagh…& Newcastle. <br> Inq.CII 3
Inq.
1667
Derrallagh
52. NICHOLAS MOORE esq.—Derrallagh, 379a… New Castell, 189 a…Dromiskin, 120 a…Tullagh, 86 a… Ballymace-David (part), 54 a…Corgreagh (part), 26 a…Downe, 134 a…Corgeeth (part), 37a…Cormeene, 215 a…Leytrim, 180 a. ASE 102
ASE
1685c
Dirallagh
Hib. Del.
1713
Derallagh
Derrallagh, Newcastle, Dromiskin, Tullagh, Ballyman David, Corgreagh, Corgeeth, Cormeene (Moore-Bellingham) CGn.
CGn. 14.90.5242
1713
Derrallagh
(Foster-White) <br> Derrallagh, Newcastle, Tullagh, Dromiskin, Ballymackdavid, Cargreah, Lands of Downe, Corgeeth, Leitrim
CGn. 13.107.5344
1762
Dirr alagh
Dirralagh (379a) New Castle (189a) Dromiskin (120a) Tullagh (86a) Ballymacdavid (54a) Corgreagh (26a) Cormeen ... Kells ...
CGn. 220.378.145178
1766
Dirillagh otherwise Dirralagh
Barnes to Marshall & oth. ... Mahonstown Knockglass Balltrasney part of Dunover & also one undivided fifth part the whole in two five equal parts to be divided of Ally & those the Towns & Lands of Dirillagh otherwise Dirralagh Newcastle Dromenisken otherwise Drumisken Tullagh Ballymacdavid otherwise Ballymacadavid Corgreagh Downe Corgith otherwise Corgigh Cormeen & Leytrim ... B. of Kells
CGn. 252.290.163217
1770
Derrillagh, Derryllagh
George Moore (Moynehall, Cavan) ... Maxwell (Drewstown, Meath) ... Newcastle Derrillagh Corgeeth & the Farms & Lands of Tullyaran Tullyattin & Drominibere orwise Druminibere ... Derryllagh Corgeeth
CGn. 266.580.182194
1771
Derrillagh
Barry to Maxwell ... New Castle Derrillagh and Corgeeth and the Towns and Lands of Tullyaran Tulllyattin & Drominiber orwise Druminibber being subdenominations or part and parcell of the sd. Towns and Lands of New Castle Derrillagh and Corgeeth
CGn. 291.31.189232
1787
Dirrallagh
Kilnehinch alias Peterville, Quigalagh, Dirrallagh, Newcastle, Rushnamadoo, Rathbawn
Longfield Maps MS 21 F. 14 / (057)
1805
Derralla
Cormeen, Corriga, Drumaneeber, Derralla, Newcastle, Feeagh, Newtown, Dromiskin, Tullyallen, Curraboggy,
Longfield Maps MS 21 F. 14 / (043)
1827
Deeirralagh
TAB
1836
Diralagh
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí081,36
1836
Derralagh
GJP 1828:AL Leathanach: Mí081,36
1836
Dirallagh
Bar. Cons. (Tevlin):AL Leathanach: Mí081,36
1836
Diralagh
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí081,36
1836
Deeralagh
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí081,36
1836
Dirallogh
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí081,36
1836
Dirallow
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí081,36
1836
Doir rálaigh, 'wood of the oak'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí081,36
1836
Dir ál[.]oigh, 'is the local name'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí081,36
1836
Diralagh
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí081,36

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