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Derreen

Doirín

Derreen is a population centre in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationDerreen53.44399° N · 8.70741° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

doire(oak-)wood, grove, thicketdoirínlittle 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

  • Doirín · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Derreen · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Population centre
County
Galway
Barony
Tiaquin
Civil parish
Abbeyknockmoy
Within
Moyne
Within
Derreen
Coordinates
53.44399, -8.70741 (approximate)
Logainm ID
1413577 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Derreen. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2012-01-11. How this page was prepared.