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Doirín an Bhogaigh
Derreenavoggy
Small oak wood of the bog
Derreenavoggy, meaning 'small oak wood of the bog' from the Irish Doirín a bhogaigh, is a townland in the Gelshagh Electoral Division of Columbkille Civil Parish in the Barony of Granard, County Longford. The etymology is confirmed by John O'Donovan's authoritative research from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks of 1830-1840, making it one of the better-documented place names in the region. ...
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