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Derrycrossan

Doire Chrosáin

Derrycrossan is a townland in Monaghan. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationDerrycrossan54.30184° N · 7.10580° 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

  • Doire Chrosáin · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Derrycrossan · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Monaghan
Barony
Monaghan
Civil parish
Tedavnet
Coordinates
54.30184, -7.10580
Mapped area
0.69 km²
Logainm ID
41004 ↗

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 — Derrycrossan. 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.