Townland

Durra Big

An Doire Mór

Durra Big is a townland in Wexford. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationDurra Big52.28538° N · 6.59258° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

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 Mór · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Durra Big · English · main form
  • The Dirr · English · main form · local name

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Wexford
Civil parish
Taghmon
Coordinates
52.28538, -6.59258
Mapped area
0.56 km²
Logainm ID
53735 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

21People recorded
4Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Breen 12
  • Evoy 5
  • Cloney 4
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1911 census

15People recorded
3Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Cloney 6
  • Breen 4
  • Evoy 3
  • Furlong 1
  • Harpur 1
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

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

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Durra Big. 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.