BROWSE
townland
An Doireán
genitive: an Doireáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Derrane
(English)

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53.6646, -8.16187latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1263
Prioir Dorien .i. Gilla Patric
AConn. Leathanach: Lch 140 Alt 9
1413
ruaicc do thabairt doib i Carraic Doiren d'O Conchobair Ruad
AConn. Leathanach: Lch 418 Alt 16
1583
Deran
F Leathanach: 4240
1585
Derrane
CBC Leathanach: 153
1585
Derran
CBC Leathanach: 156
1601
Dirane
F Leathanach: 6550
1609
Doeran or Durham
CPR Leathanach: 128b
1609
Dorane or Durham
CPR Leathanach: 128b
1611
Doram or Dorham
CPR Leathanach: 338b
1618
Derrin
CPR Leathanach: 353a
1655
Darren or Tullogh
DS
1659
Derane
Cen. Leathanach: 581
1660
Darrine & ye ruinated abby of Darrine
BSD (RC) Uimhir: 46:34, 1660
1660c.
Derrin or Tullogh
BSD (RC) Leathanach: 26
1660c.
Darrine
BSD (RC) Leathanach: 26
1685
Dirran
Hib. Del.
1685
Dirrane
Hib. Del.
1837
Derham
BS:AL Leathanach: RC032,24
1837
Durham
GJPamphlet:AL Leathanach: RC032,24
1837
Durhan
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: RC032,24
1837
Derane
Archdall:AL Leathanach: RC032,24
1837
Doireán (dim. of Doire), 'a small oak wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: RC032,24
1837
Doireán
pl:AL Leathanach: RC032,24
1837
Derran
"Durham is beginning to be the anglicising of it" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: RC032,24
1837
Derrane?
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: RC032,24
1837
[Derrane]
"contains the ruins of an abbey and burying ground. This district of it is known as Gortnapisha." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: RC032,24

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