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Dore Moor
Dore or Doré may refer to: Geography Places *Dore, South Yorkshire, England **Dore and Totley, electoral ward that includes this village *Abbey Dore, village in Herefordshire, England *Dore, in the district of Gweedore, Ireland *Dore Lake, Saskatchewan, a hamlet in Canada * La Doré, a municipality of Quebec, Canada *Dore-l'Église, France *Mont-Dore, France *Le Mont-Dore (New Caledonia) Rivers *River Dore, Herefordshire, England *Dore (river), tributary river of the Allier in France *Doré River, British Columbia, Canada *Doré River, flowing into Doré Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada Lakes * Lake Doré, Ontario, Canada *Doré Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada Islands *Dore Holm, Shetland Islands People Surname Dore *Charlie Dore (born 1956), English songwriter *Chris Dore, Australian journalist *David Dore (1940–2016), Canadian ice skating official *Elizabeth Dore, British historian of Latin America *Jimmy Dore (born 1965), American comedian *John Dore, Canadian basketball co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dore, South Yorkshire
Dore is a large village in South Yorkshire, England. The village lies on a hill above the River Sheaf which gave Sheffield its name and, until 1934, was part of Derbyshire but it is now a suburb of the city. Dore and Totley was the only ward of the city which regularly elected a Conservative councillor; however, as of May 2016, all three councillors were Liberal Democrats. The Member of Parliament for the Sheffield Hallam constituency, of which Dore is part, is Olivia Blake (Labour) who was elected in 2019. History The name ''Dore'' is most likely to derive from one of two possible origins. It could be the same Old English root as ''door'', signifying a 'gateway' or pass between two kingdoms. Alternatively, it could be associated with the Cymric (Welsh) 'dwr' (dur) for water, as is also found in Dour in Fife, Aberdeen and Kent, Dorchester in Dorset, Durra in Cornwall, and Doro in Ireland. This Welsh derivation would refer to the streams that meet at Dore. The Limb Brook, Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
