BROWSE
townland
Doire na Ceachar (Mc Donnell)
genitive: Dhoire na Ceachar
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Derrinkeher (Mc Donnell)
(English)

Glossary

English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

Explanatory note

  • English

    the (oak-)wood of the quagmire

Centrepoint

54.0711, -7.84637latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Doire-an-cheachaire = Wood of the mire, or miry place. Ceachair is usually a feminie noun, but compare Hogan, Onomasticon, Doire-an-Choechair. Perhaps the Irish form should be Doirín-Cheachair. There are three townlands of this name, in Oughteragh Parish… "
Nóta
1622
Dirinekeher
CPR Leathanach: 560b
1655
Derenekeher
DS
1659
Derrikiher
Cen. Leathanach: 562
1660c
Derenckeher
BSD Leathanach: 10
<s>1667<s>
<s>Derrinkehir<s>
ASE Leathanach: 182:16
1667
Derinkeher
ASE Leathanach: 182:16
<s>1668<s>
<s>Derrinkeher alias Derrinkeigher<s>
ASE Leathanach: 161:34
1685
Derenekeher
Hib. Del.
1817
Derrinkeher
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Derrincaher McDonnell
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) innéacs
1830c
Derrinkaher McDonald
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) 11
1836
Dernkeher Mc Donnell
BS:AL
1836
Dernkeher Mc Donnell
Stacke, Capt.:AL
1836
Derrinkeher Mc Donnell
Larkin (Li)
1836
Derinkehir Mc Donnell
HCSR:AL 
1836
Derenkeher
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Derrenkeher
DS Map:AL
1836
Derenekehero
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Derrinkeher Mac Donnell
"See page 41."
OD:AL
1852
?Derrenkeher
(O’Hara/King)
Leitrim Vot. 1852 Leathanach: 462

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