Townland

Derries

Na Doirí

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

Recorded locationDerries54.77866° N · 8.29611° 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

Na Doirí · Irish · main form
Derries · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Donegal
Barony: Boylagh
Civil parish: Killybegs Lower
Within: Glenties
Coordinates: 54.77866, -8.29611
Mapped area: 1.61 km²
Logainm ID: 14741 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

72People recorded

15Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

McDyer 29
Foster 7
McDermott 7
Boyle 6
Furey 6

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1911 census

65People recorded

14Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

McDyer 22
Boyle 9
Furey 9
McDermott 6
Doogan 5

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1926 census

66People recorded

14Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

McDyre 18
Furey 6
McGettigan 6
Boyle 5
Kennedy 5

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Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Derries. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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 2018-04-25. How this page was prepared.