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Derry Beg

Doire Bheag

Derry Beg is a townland in Sligo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationDerry Beg54.08617° N · 8.33670° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

beagsmalldoire(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 Bheag · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Derry Beg · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Sligo
Barony
Tirerrill
Civil parish
Killadoon
Coordinates
54.08617, -8.33670
Mapped area
0.43 km²
Logainm ID
44581 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Derry Beg. 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.