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

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    (oak-)wood of (the) place of roots, tubers?
    meacnach < meacan

  • English

    (oak-)wood of (the) place of roots, tubers?
    meacnach < meacan

Centrepoint

54.0343, -7.46364latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1602
Dervackny
F Leathanach: 6657
1609
Deryvrachny
MEC
1654
Deryvack=ny
DS
1660c
Derevackny
BSD Leathanach: 250
1709
Dirrevackny
Carvaghs
1761
Derryvackny
Freeholders (Ca) Leathanach: 28
1836
Derryvackny
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca019,85
1836
Derivackney
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Ca019,85
1836
Derevackney
TAB Leathanach: Ca019,85
1836
Dirrevackny
Printed List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca019,85
1836
Direvackny
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca019,85
1836
Derre[.]ackny
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Ca019,85
1836
Derevackny
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Ca019,85
1836
Doire Mhaicniadh, 'Macnia's oak wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca019,85
1836
Derryvackny
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca019,85
1836
Derryvackny
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca019,85

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