BROWSE
townland
Droim Deirg
genitive: Dhroim Deirg
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Drumderg
(English)

Glossary

dearg, deirg, deirge
English red, red one
droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ridge of Dearg
    Dearg — ainm pearsanta

  • English

    the ridge of Dearg
    Dearg — personal name

Centrepoint

54.1063, -7.80847latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"Cf: p: Killarga b: Drumahaire Cf: p: Kiltoghert b: Leitrim Ao, AM, Ca, FM, Do, Lo Aghadark/Achadh Dearca, p: Oughteragh Loch Deirgeirt < Deirgdheirc "
Nóta
Dearc = pluais
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-dearg = Red ridge. There are three townlands named Drumderg in this county… "
Nóta
1622
Dromgericke
CPR Leathanach: 530a
1655
Drumdeirke
DS
1660c
Drumdeirke
BSD Leathanach: 7
1685
D:erick
Hib. Del.
1834?
Drumderig
TAB Leathanach: (60:16/9) 23, 25
1836
Drumderrig
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Drumderrig
BS:AL
1836
Drumderrig
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Drumderg
HCSR:AL 
1836
Drumderge
HCER 1826:AL
1836
Dromdeirke
DS:AL
1836
Druim dearg
'red ridge'
OD:AL
1836
Drumderg
OD:AL

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