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

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

Explanatory note

  • English

    (oak-)wood of the berries

Centrepoint

54.0712, -7.45347latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
Deryhow
MEC
1611
Derhowe
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 26 Car. I
1616
Derhowe
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 26 Car. I
1624
Tullaghderhowe
sic, leg. Tullagh, derhowe
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 11 Car. I
1641
Derrihow
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 269
1660c
Dirryhow
BSD
1709
Derrihaw
Carvaghs
1761
Derrryhue
Freeholders (Ca) Leathanach: 33
1836
Doire shubha, 'oakwood of the berries'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca019,83
1836
Doire hoo?
dúch (scriosta):AL Leathanach: Ca019,83
1836
Doire Aodha
dúch (scriosta):AL Leathanach: Ca019,83
1836
Derryhoow
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca019,83
1836
Derryhoo
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca019,83
1836
Derihue
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Ca019,83
1836
Deryhoe
TAB Leathanach: Ca019,83
1836
Derryha
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca019,83
1836
Derryhow
Lanesborough Survey 1809: Leathanach: Ca019,83
1836
Direhow
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca019,83
1836
Derrihaw
Printed List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca019,83
1836
Derryhoo
Farnham, Lord:AL Leathanach: Ca019,83
1836
Derhowe
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca019,83

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