Information about Derrywaking

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Derrywaking
Irish Form of Name:
Doire Mhic Cin
Translation:
Mac Kings oak-wood
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Derrywaking
Doire Mhic Cin
Derrymac King
Derrawauking Local
Description:
A village.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Ardagh.

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Derrywaking is in Ardagh townland.