placenames1901 census
39People recorded
6Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Gillen 20
- Mulligan 16
- Bree 1
- Moffit 1
- Mulligan Peter 1
Dernish Island
Dairinis
Dernish Island is a townland in Sligo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationDernish Island54.42262° N · 8.49820° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗
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
- Dairinis · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Dernish Island · English · main form
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
25People recorded
6Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Gillen 13
- Mulligan 11
- Moffat 1
1926 census
31People recorded
7Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Mulligan 11
- Gillan 8
- Gillon 8
- Kelly 4
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Dernish Island. 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.