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Derrydonnell More

Doire Uí Dhónaill Mór

Derrydonnell More is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationDerrydonnell More53.27531° N · 8.81641° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

doire(oak-)wood, grove, thicketmórgreat, bigÓ

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 Uí Dhónaill Mór · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Derrydonnell More · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Athenry
Civil parish
Athenry
Coordinates
53.27531, -8.81641
Mapped area
2.12 km²
Logainm ID
19886 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

13People recorded
1Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Henehan 13
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

13People recorded
1Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Henehan 13
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Derrydonnell More. 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 2026-10-15. How this page was prepared.