BROWSE
townland
Doire Liath
genitive: Dhoire Liath
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Derryleigh
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket
liath, léith
English grey, grey place, grey horse

Centrepoint

51.8131, -9.12961latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1625
Derryleighe
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 23, Imleabhar: III
1655
Derrileagh
DS
1656
Diryleigh
CS VI Leathanach: 330
1660c
Derryliagh
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 83
1677
Derryleagh
ASE Leathanach: 240
1742
Derryleagh
CGn. Leathanach: 107.371.74550
1750
Derryleagh
Smith Map Co
1811
Derryleah
Bath
1827
Derryleigh
TAB Leathanach: 54
1841
Derryleigh
BS:AL
1841
Dirrilieagh
DS Map:AL
1841
Derryliagh
DS Ref.:AL
1841
Derryleigh
Inhabs.:AL
1841
Derryleigh
Inq. C I:AL
1841
doire liath, grey Derry or oakwood
OD:AL
1841
doire liath
pl OC:AL
1841
Derryleigh
Pres. Bk., 1840:AL
1841
Derryleigh
Tithe Bk., 1827:AL (Co)

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