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Derreenboy Upper

An Doirín Buí Uachtarach

Derreenboy Upper is a townland in Cork. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationDerreenboy Upper51.75696° N · 9.60928° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

buíyellowdoirínlittle oak-wood

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 Doirín Buí Uachtarach · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Derreenboy Upper · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Cork
Barony
Bear
Civil parish
Kilcaskan
Coordinates
51.75696, -9.60928
Mapped area
1.72 km²
Logainm ID
8520 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Derreenboy Upper. 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.