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Electoral division

Derrycastle

Doire

Derrycastle is a electoral division in Tipperary. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationDerrycastle52.83744° N · 8.39627° 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 · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Derrycastle · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Tipperary
Coordinates
52.83744, -8.39627
Logainm ID
1374560 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.