BROWSE
townland
Dúros
genitive: Dhúrois
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dooros
(English)

Glossary

dubh, dú-, duí-
English black
English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Explanatory note

  • English

    black woodland or promontory

Centrepoint

52.9284, -8.42045latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1588
?Dowres
"…surrender of lands by Hugh boy O'Heyne … of Leidigan…"
F Leathanach: 5236
1833
Dooras
TAB Leathanach: 14
1839
[Dooros]
"it is bounded on the E., S. and west by Lough Derg on the river Shannon" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ga095,7
1839
Doorus
BS:AL Leathanach: Ga095,7
1839
Doorus
Burke, J.:AL Leathanach: Ga095,7
1839
Dourysse
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ga095,7
1839
Dawrus
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ga095,7
1839
Dubh ros, 'black point, or wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ga095,7
1839
Doorus
OC:AL Leathanach: Ga095,7
1839
Dooros?
OD:AL Leathanach: Ga095,7
1839
Dubh Ros
pl:AL Leathanach: Ga095,7
1839
Dooris
Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Ga095,7
1839
Dooras
Reade, P.:AL Leathanach: Ga095,7
1839
Doorus
Hulett, Rev. H.B.:AL Leathanach: Ga095,7
2000
ˈduːɾəs
Áit.
2000
ˈduːrɪs
Áit.

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