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Derries Lower

An Doire Íochtarach

Derries Lower is a townland in Cavan. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationDerries Lower53.99927° N · 7.48893° 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

  • An Doire Íochtarach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Derries Lower · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Cavan
Civil parish
Kilmore
Coordinates
53.99927, -7.48893
Mapped area
1.08 km²
Logainm ID
5065 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Derries Lower. 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 2025-05-02. How this page was prepared.