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Derrylea

Doire Liath

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

Recorded locationDerrylea53.72658° N · 8.74592° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

doire(oak-)wood, grove, thicketliathgrey, grey place, grey horse

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 Liath · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Derrylea · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Costello
Civil parish
Annagh
Within
Course
Coordinates
53.72658, -8.74592
Mapped area
0.7 km²
Logainm ID
36192 ↗

People & family history

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

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Derrylea. 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 2026-06-19. How this page was prepared.