BROWSE
townland
Dúros
genitive: Dhúrois
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Doorosheath
(English)

Explanatory note

  • English

    black wood, wooded height

Centrepoint

53.1516, -7.84182latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1572
Doores
F Leathanach: 2170
1586
Dunes
F Leathanach: 4867
1612
Downes
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 8 J I
1612
Dowrishe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 8 J I
1612
Durus, castle and land
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 8 J I
1612
Durys in Fearkeale
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 8 J I
1622
Doorus, Port &
CPR Leathanach: 540
1634
Doores, Port &
Inq. Lag.
1634
Dowresse
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 26 C I
1640c
Doorus, Port &
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 54 C I
1660c
Dowross
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 9
1660c
Dowrosse
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 9
1837
Dowrass Bog
Berry, S.:AL
1837
Douras
Bog Rep. 1810: AL
1837
Dowras Heath
BS:AL
1837
Douras
CM:AL
1837
Dowras
Co. Treas.:AL
1837
Dowras Heath
English, Capt.:AL
1837
Dowris
Galrus Map:AL
1837
Douras Heath
Murtagh, Rev.:AL
1837
Dubh-Ros, Black Wood
OD:AL
1837
Dowras
S&V:AL

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