Information about Derreen

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Derreen
Irish Form of Name:
Doirín
Translation:
a small derry or oak wood
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Derreen Local
Comment:
See townland
Description:
A village.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Derreen.

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Derreen is in Derreen townland.