Townland

Derreens

Na Doiríní

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

Recorded locationDerreens54.11650° N · 8.76687° 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

  • Na Doiríní · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Derreens · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Sligo
Barony
Leyny
Civil parish
Achonry
Coordinates
54.11650, -8.76687
Mapped area
3.39 km²
Logainm ID
45611 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

62People recorded
14Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Mullarkey 11
  • Devany 9
  • Ginty 8
  • Henry 8
  • Ross 6
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

67People recorded
16Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Mullarkey 15
  • Devaney 10
  • Wynne 9
  • Armstrong 8
  • Ginty 6
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

52People recorded
15Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Mullarkey 18
  • Wynne 7
  • Armstrong 6
  • Ross 6
  • Devaney 3
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Derreens. 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.