BROWSE
townland
Doire Dubh Beag
genitive: Dhoire Dubh Beag
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Derryduff Beg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small
English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket
dubh, dú-, duí-
English black

Centrepoint

51.7804, -9.44361latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1694
Derriduffe
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: vii, 157
1731
Dirryduffe
Kenmare MSS Leathanach: 178
1841
Derryduff little
BS:AL Leathanach: Co244,12
1841
Derry duff little
Young, J.:AL Leathanach: Co244,12
1841
Derryduffbeg
Agent (Galway):AL Leathanach: Co244,12
1841y
Doire dubh beag, 'black derry (little)'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co244,12
1841
Derryduffbeg
OD:AL Leathanach: Co244,12

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