Townland

Derk

An Deirc

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

Recorded locationDerk52.37071° N · 9.38667° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.

Recorded forms

  • An Deirc · Irish · main form
  • Derk · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Kerry
Civil parish
Duagh
Coordinates
52.37071, -9.38667
Mapped area
1.65 km²
Logainm ID
24130 ↗

People & family history

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

1911 census

48People recorded
6Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Walsh 19
  • McElligott 11
  • Kirby 6
  • Dower 3
  • Broderick 2
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Derk. 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 2020-01-15. How this page was prepared.