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Derreen

An Doirín

Derreen is a townland in Kerry. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationDerreen51.89346° N · 10.23937° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

doirínlittle 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 · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Doirín Dúghlaise · Irish · main form · historical name
  • Derreen · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Kerry
Barony
Iveragh
Civil parish
Caher
Within
Caher
Coordinates
51.89346, -10.23937
Mapped area
2.4 km²
Logainm ID
22097 ↗

People & family history

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

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 — Derreen. 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 2021-10-07. How this page was prepared.