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Desertoghill

Díseart Uí Thuathaile

Desertoghill is a civil parish in Derry. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationDesertoghill54.98352° N · 6.60963° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

dísearthermitageÓ

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

  • Díseart Uí Thuathaile · Irish · main form
  • Desertoghill · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Civil parish
County
Derry
Barony
Coleraine
Coordinates
54.98352, -6.60963 (approximate)
Mapped area
46.48 km²
Logainm ID
2921 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2016-10-03. How this page was prepared.