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Derrinturn

Doire an tSoirn

Derrinturn is a townland in Kildare. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationDerrinturn53.34103° N · 6.94624° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

doire(oak-)wood, grove, thicket

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

  • Doire an tSoirn · Irish · main form
  • Derrinturn · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Kildare
Barony
Carbury
Civil parish
Ardkill
Coordinates
53.34103, -6.94624
Mapped area
1.33 km²
Logainm ID
25493 ↗

People & family history

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

1911 census

74People recorded
16Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Ennis 9
  • Merriman 6
  • Dempsey 5
  • Horan 5
  • McCann 5
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Derrinturn. 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 2021-04-06. How this page was prepared.