BROWSE
townland
Drom Seacán
genitive: Dhrom Seacán
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dromsicane
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

52.0867, -9.06285latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1592
Dromscokan (lege-seokan).
Egm. Mss. Leathanach: 1.1.24
1601
Dromsackane
F Leathanach: 6566
1604
Dromesackane
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1, 96
1605
Dromsickane
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1, 85
1614
Dromsakane
CPR Leathanach: 275-b
1617
Dromesachane
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1, 285
1635
Dromsackane
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: IV 311
1641-7
Drumsecore
(s.n. Charles M"Donagh)
Ir. Jacob. Leathanach: 48
1645
Dromsacania
Comm. Rin. Leathanach: II, 16, 25
1645
(post) Dromsacaniam
Comm. Rin. Leathanach: II, 16, 25
1655
Drumshecan
DS
1660c.
Drumsackane
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 168
1669
Drumsackane
ASE Leathanach: 205-a
1670
Drumsackane
ASE Leathanach: 219-b
1674
Drowmsickane
Egm. Mss. Leathanach: II, 32
1683
Drumsackan[e]
Longf. Pap. Leathanach: 139
1724
Dromsekane
CGn. Leathanach: 43.247.28061
1734
Drumsackan
CGn. Leathanach: 75.459.53897
1750
Drumshicane
Smith Cork Leathanach: 1, 302
1811
Dromsukane
Bath
1812
Droumsicane
Leet Leathanach: 1, 442
1834
Droumsikane
TAB Leathanach: (2:6)
1839
Dromsicane
BS:AL
1840
drom seacáin
EC:AL
1840
hill or ridge of the stares
OD:AL
1840
Sacán is a winter bird of passage of the stare kind.
OD:AL
1840
seacán - because it comes with the frost.
OD:AL

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