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Derrynacarrow

Doire na Coradh

Derrynacarrow is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationDerrynacarrow54.91247° N · 8.22253° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

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 na Coradh · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Derrynacarrow · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Donegal
Barony
Boylagh
Civil parish
Lettermacaward
Within
Doocharry
Coordinates
54.91247, -8.22253
Mapped area
2.89 km²
Logainm ID
14619 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1901 census

No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.

1911 census

93People recorded
20Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • McElhinney 21
  • Logue 15
  • ODonnell 11
  • McDermott 10
  • McKelvey 9
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Derrynacarrow. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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