Hierarchy
county
barony
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townland
Derry
(English)
Hierarchy
county
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Explanatory note
Centrepoint
53.97, -6.87722latitude, longitude
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Historical references
1609 |
derry
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1612 |
Derry
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Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Jac. I
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1629 |
Derry is knowne by the name of <br/>Derrie
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Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I
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1652 |
Dire
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1657 |
Derry
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LN Leathanach: D 6956
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1662 |
Derry
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Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. II
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1685 |
Derry
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LN Leathanach: D 6957
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1709 |
Derry
4½ Carvaghs
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Carvaghs Leathanach: 48
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1730 |
Derry
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CGn. Leathanach: 65.259.45400
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1731 |
Derry
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CGn. Leathanach: 66.302.46403
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1743 |
Derry
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CGn. Leathanach: 113.498.79036
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1752 |
Derry
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LN Leathanach: D 6958
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1825 |
Derry
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1836 |
Doire, 'an oak wood; any wood'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ca056,15
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1836 |
Doire
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pl:AL Leathanach: Ca056,15
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1836 |
Derry
"Derry is knowne by the name of Derrie" [Inq. C. I]; "that is very instructive. He ought to be called Kilnacrot!!" [OD Nóta];
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca056,15
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1836 |
Derry
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ca056,15
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1836 |
[Derry]
"There are two ancient forts in this townland, one in the N. side, the other in the S." [Desc. Rem.];
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca056,15
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1836 |
Derry
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BS:AL Leathanach: Ca056,15
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1836 |
Derry
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CM:AL Leathanach: Ca056,15
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1836 |
Derry
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BM:AL Leathanach: Ca056,15
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1836 |
Derry
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Old Doc. 1790:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca056,15
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1836 |
Derragh
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GJ Cess List:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca056,15
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1836 |
Derry
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GJ Cess List:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca056,15
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