BROWSE
townland
An Dromainn
genitive: na Dromainne
(Irish)
Drummond
(English)

Glossary

English ridge

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ridge
    An droim fada (2km) i ndeisceart bf Reary Beg, bf Drummond agus bf Ballygillaheen atá i gceist.

    Ainmneacha stairiúla:
    Fearann an Ridire Dhuibh “the land of the black knight” an t-ainm eile atá le feiscint in iontrálacha 1622 ‘Ferringarduff’, 1638 ‘Farrenridderyduffe’, ‘Farrenridderiduffe’. Is truailliú ar an ainm seo atá in 1607/8 ‘Feran an muarreduiffe’ freisin ( var. lec. ‘Feran an Muaire Duiffe’ san AL faoi bf An Ghráinseach (#28346)) — leg. ‘Feran an Rudire Duiffe’. Is cosúil gur thagair sé do thalamh taobh thall den Bhearú ón Dromainn .i. cuid de bf Leacach Mór agus cuid de bf An Ghráinseach (cf. ‘westward of the said Bater leading [from Castle brake] to Mucluain … which land also is called Feran an muarreduiffe’ LS Uí Dhuinn 40–41).

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
    Léirítear dhá thóchar in oirthear an bhaile fearainn seo ar na sean-léarscáileanna, mar atá:

    1. Ardnadrim Togher SO ag dul i dtreo Ardnadrim SO < Ard na Dromainne (??) “the height of An Dromainn” agus
    2. Derringowan Togher SO ag dul i dtreo Derringowan SO < Doire an Ghabhann “the (oak-)wood of the smith”.
      De réir an Fhardail Seandálaíochta (www.archaeology.ie) ní mhaireann aon iarsmaí díobh agus tá dhá bhóthar nua ann ina n-ionad sa lá atá inniu ann.
    3. Léirítear Lough Kathaleen SO < Loch Caitlín “the lake of Caitlín (ainm pearsanta)” i lár an bhaile fearainn. (Cf. an béarlú ar eas Eas Chaitlín/Cathaleen’s Fall (#111066) i dTír Chonaill, cf. 1960c /ˈkurə xat̪ʹɪˈlʹiːnʹ/ faoi b Cora Chaitlín (#6418) i gContae an Chláir). Is cosúil go bhfuil an loch seo tráite anois (www.osi.ie).
    4. Ní heol dúinn aon tagairt stairiúil do Steel’s Well SO.

Centrepoint

53.1672, -7.42387latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1569
Dromyn ... country of Erregan
Rory Mc James
F Alt: 1338
1622
Ferringarduff
CPR
1638
Dromin, Farrenridderiduffe
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 178
1638
Dromen & Farrenridderyduffe
Teige O'Doyne
Inq. Lag. Alt: 27 C I
1642
the Iland of Dromyn
Cormuck Dun
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 273r
1655
Druvin Grange
DS
1655
Drumin
DS
1660c
Drummin
BSD (La) Leathanach: 121, 122
1670
Druminer alias Druma alias Drum
ASE Leathanach: 224
1685
Drumin graig
Hib. Del.
1819
Drummond
Par. Stat. Imleabhar: III, Leathanach: 332
1819
Drummond
"Ridge or summit."
Par. Stat. Leathanach: 332
1823
Drumman
TAB
1838
Drummond
BS:AL Leathanach: La054,14
1838
Drummond
Pettigrew, R. :AL Leathanach: La054,14
1838
Dromen
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La054,14
1838
Drummin
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La054,14
1838
Drummin
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La054,14
1838
Drumin
DS:AL Leathanach: La054,14
1838
Dromainn, 'a ridge or long hill'
OD:AL Leathanach: La054,14
1838
Drummond
OD:AL Leathanach: La054,14
1838
[Drummond]
"There are two sub-denominations...one of which is an ancient Togher, in the southern part is a well called 'Steel's Well'."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: La054,14
2005
ˈdromənd
Áit.
2005
ˈdromən
Áit.

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