Townland

Derrew

Na Doiriú

Derrew is a townland in Mayo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationDerrew53.72285° N · 9.30348° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.

Recorded forms

  • Na Doiriú · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Derrew · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Carra
Civil parish
Ballyovey
Within
Portroyal
Coordinates
53.72285, -9.30348
Mapped area
1.82 km²
Logainm ID
35191 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

88People recorded
13Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Gibbons 42
  • Philbin 16
  • Newell 13
  • Burke 5
  • Malley 4
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

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

1926 census

85People recorded
13Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Gibbons 49
  • Derrig 12
  • Philbin 11
  • Newell 9
  • Burke 2
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Derrew. 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.