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Doire Mhic Aogáin
genitive: Dhoire Mhic Aogáin
(Irish)
Clareisland or Derrymacegan
(English)
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53.7824, -7.35023latitude, longitude
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Historical references
| 1655-7 |
De[]ey Mc. Legan Island (leg. De[rr]ey Mc. Cegan Island) 26 ... a.
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| 1668 |
the Islands of Derrymclegan [leg. DerrymcCegan]
James Duke of York the Islands of Derrymclegan,
26 a. 2 r.—Luckblea, 309 A. 1 R. 8 p.—Ballyrath,
103 a. 2 r. 8p.— Ballynemeagh, 283 a. 1 R. 24 P. ; bar. Half
Cork. Fore, same co. ASE lch. 187.
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| 1678 |
Derrym'Cagan, part of the same, 26 a.
4. EDMUND son and heir of ROBERT NUGENT of
Carlanstowne, esq., lately dccd
. —Carlanstownc 570 a. 3 11
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24 p—Balrath, 103 a. 2 k. 8 p—
A
rdnegrosse,’ 132 a. Sr!
24 p. — Upper Castletowne, 145 a. 2 k. 16 r. —Williamstowne,
83 a. 2 r. 16 p—Muney, 255 a. 2 h. 16 p—Derrym'-
Cagan, part of the same, 26 a. 2 n— ... ASE lch. 256.
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| 1776 |
Derrymackeegan
1779 Grier, Andrew, Derrymackeegan,
co. Westmeath, gent. Lch. 206
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| 1828 |
Clare Island
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| 1836c |
Clare Island Derry-mc. Egan
Carolanstown (Baile Uí Chearbhalláin) in the Parish [Licklbla] is said to have been the seat of the Lord Clare form whom Clare Island ... (anciently called Derry-Mc. Egan) seems to have been name. lch 284.
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