BROWSE
townland
Droim Seilge
genitive: Dhroim Seilge
(Irish)
Drumashellig
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    ridge of hunting

    Tá an guta neamhaiceanta deiridh le feiscint sa tagairt is luaithe 1565 ‘Dromselege’, ach féach nach bhfuil rian de le sonrú ar na foirmeacha traslitrithe eile. Is gné coitianta den phróiseas béarlaithe é seo (cf. Port Laoise > * Portlaois sa lá atá inniu ann).

Centrepoint

52.9193, -7.30087latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Ardere
Carrigan MS Imleabhar:
1565
Dromselege
Cotton Map
1633
Dromseige
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 16 C I
1633
Drumshilgbegg
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 16 C I
1659
Drimsilligg
Cen. Leathanach: 499
1660c
Drimshellick
BSD (La) Leathanach: 100
1721
Druneseligg
CGn. Leathanach: 31.128.18403
1724
Drumselick
CGn. Leathanach: 46.67.27690
1838
Drimashellig
OC:AL Leathanach (AL): I. LA010,18
1838
Drumashellig
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): I. LA010,18
1838
Druim a seilig, "ridge of the chase or hunting"
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): I. LA010,18
1838
Drumshilgbegg
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: I. LA010,18
1838
Drimeshellig
Young, Rev.:AL Leathanach (AL): I. LA010,18
1838
Drimeshellig
Bland, J. T.:AL Leathanach (AL): I. LA010,18
1838
Drumsallig
HCSV:AL Leathanach: I. LA010,18
1838
Drumshellig
Cahill (La) Leathanach: I. LA010,18
1838
Drimeshellig
BS:AL Leathanach: I. LA010,18
2006
droməˈʃelig
Áit.

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