BROWSE
townland
Draighneán
genitive: Dhraighneáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Drinan
(English)

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53.4461, -6.19873latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1326
Drenam
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 178
1425
Dreynam
Cal. Pat. R. Leathanach: 237
1529-34
Draynan
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 285
1534
Dreynam
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 295
1546
Dreynan
F Leathanach: 510
1550
Dreynam
F Leathanach: 445
1567
Drynam
F Leathanach: 1190
1596
Dryname
F Leathanach: 6006
1611
Drinam
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
1623
Drynam
CPR Leathanach: 581
1654
Drynam
CS VII Leathanach: 183
1655
Drinan
DS
1659
Dryneham
Cen. Leathanach: 388
1660c.
Drynan
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 91
1664
Drynan
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 399
1729
Drynham
CGn. Leathanach: 61.338.41546
1760
Drinham
Rocque
1778
Drinham
T&S Leathanach: 1
1812
Drinam
Leet Leathanach: 1 229
1821
Drynam
Duncan
1830
Drynam
TAB Leathanach: 11
1837
Drynam
BS:AL
1837
droighenán, black thorns a place of black thorns
OD:AL
1837
The correct name is Drinan which I hope can be adopted
OD:AL

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