Derrygorman (Irish: Doire Mhic Gormáin, meaning 'Mac Gorman's oak wood')[1] is a townland in the civil parish of Aughagower and barony of Murrisk. It is bordered to the north (from east to west) by Drummindoo, and Sheean, to the east by Dooncastle; to the south (from east to west) by Meneen, Ardogommon, and Tonranny; and to the west by Buckwaria and Sheeroe.[2]

During the Irish War of Independence Derrygorman had an Irish Republican Army (1919-1922) Company which was part of 3 Battalion Westport. Thomas Burke of Doon, Sheeaune is listed as Captain, He was arrested in 1921 and imprisoned in the Curragh Internment Camp. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Placenames Database of Ireland
  2. ↑ 1838 Ordnance Survey Map
  3. ↑ Atlas of the Irish Revolution Edited by John Crowley, Donal O Drisceoil and Mike Murphy published by Cork University Press 2017 ISBN 9781782051176

53°48′N 9°28′W / 53.800°N 9.467°W / 53.800; -9.467

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