Townland

Derrygolagh

Doire Ghualach

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

Recorded locationDerrygolagh54.00642° N · 8.39266° 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 Ghualach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
Derrygolagh · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Sligo
Barony: Corran
Civil parish: Toomour
Coordinates: 54.00642, -8.39266
Mapped area: 3.79 km²
Logainm ID: 44708 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

166People recorded

36Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Cryan 24
Kevil 12
Crofton 10
Mulvany 10
Breheny 9

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1911 census

162People recorded

31Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Cryan 22
Breheny 12
Keville 11
Crofton 10
Higgins 9

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1926 census

125People recorded

28Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Breheny 17
Higgins 14
Cryan 12
Lydon 7
Tivnan 7

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Sources & further reading

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