Townland

Derrymore East

An Doire Mór

Derrymore East is a townland in Clare. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationDerrymore East52.83016° N · 8.72314° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

doire(oak-)wood, grove, thicket mórgreat, big

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
Derrymore East · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Clare
Barony: Tulla Upper
Civil parish: Tulla
Coordinates: 52.83016, -8.72314
Mapped area: 2.17 km²
Logainm ID: 7939 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

79People recorded

12Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Hogan 19
Hynes 13
McInerney 13
Bourke 8
Meehan 8

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1911 census

64People recorded

12Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Hogan 19
Hynes 8
McInerney 8
Flaherty 7
Bourke 6

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1926 census

54People recorded

13Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Hogan 10
Murphy 9
Hynes 7
Flaherty 6
Bourke 5

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Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Derrymore East. 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 2021-01-28. How this page was prepared.