placenames1901 census
57People recorded
14Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Moffit 13
- Columb 6
- Connor 6
- Philips 6
- Gray 4
Dernaferst
Doire na Feirste
Dernaferst is a townland in Cavan. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationDernaferst53.85679° N · 7.57693° 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
- Doire na Feirste · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Dernaferst · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Cavan
- Barony
- Tullyhunco
- Civil parish
- Scrabby
- Coordinates
- 53.85679, -7.57693
- Mapped area
- 0.9 km²
- Logainm ID
- 5662 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
61People recorded
12Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- McKenna 10
- Collumb 9
- Moffett 8
- Phillips 8
- Cosgrove 5
1926 census
66People recorded
12Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Moffatt 10
- Reilly 9
- Cosgrove 7
- Gray 7
- Mahody 6
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Dernaferst. 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 2026-08-31. How this page was prepared.