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Electoral division

Derrylahan

Doire Leathan

Derrylahan is a electoral division in Cavan. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationDerrylahan54.21262° N · 7.92211° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

doire(oak-)wood, grove, thicket

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Doire Leathan · Irish · main form
  • Derrylahan · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Cavan
Coordinates
54.21262, -7.92211
Logainm ID
1371792 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Derrylahan. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2015-03-27. How this page was prepared.