BROWSE
townland
Doire
genitive: Dhoire
(Irish)
Derry
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

Centrepoint

52.498, -6.44756latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1567
Derre (Owyn O’Daran)
F Alt: 1006
1608
the Dirr (William O’Doyran)
Cal. Carew Leathanach: 34
1618
Derry (Stephen Synnott)
CPR Leathanach: 361
1625
Dyrry (Stephan Synnott)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 5
1642c
Derrye (Shane Reogh)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 50
1654
Derry (Edw. Synnott)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 70
1654
Derry (i gcur síos ar theorainn Monawilling)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 59
1655
Darry
DS
1660c
Darry (Edw. Synnott)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 109
1668
Darry (Daniel Redman)
ASE Leathanach: 171
1685
Dary
Hib. Del.
1792
Derry
Bruen Est. Map Imleabhar: WCA /p79/4
1840
Derry
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): 17
1840
Derry
Par. Cess Applotment:AL (LG) Leathanach: 17
1840
Derry
TAB:AL Leathanach: 17
1840
Derry
Gill Map:AL (LG) Leathanach: 17
1840
Derry
GJRet. 1835:AL Leathanach: 17
1840
Doire ‘oak wood’
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): 17

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