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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ridge of Breac; ridge of (the) trout
    Breac — ainm pearsanta, b'fhéidir

  • English

    the ridge of Breac; ridge of (the) trout
    Breac — perhaps a personal name

Centrepoint

54.008, -7.65871latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
"Cf: DG, FM, RC Drumbrick, Li, p: Drumreilly, b: Carrigallen "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-bric = Ridge of the speckled man or ridge of the trout. Compare Hogan, Onomasticon, page 359. …. Both of these townlands have small streams – possibly fish-abounding. Joyce has “Drumbrick in several counties, Druim-bruic, ridge of the badger,” Vol. III "
Nóta
n/a
“The townlands of Irish Drumbrick and English Drumbrick are one in the O.S.” (Census 1821, nótaí. Bréifne, 1962).
Nóta
<s>1622<s>
<s>Drombricke<s>
CPR Leathanach: <s>530a<s>
1660c
Drombroicke
BSD Leathanach: 15
<s>1660c<s>
<s>Drumbricke<s>
<s>(p: Drumreally)<s>
BSD Leathanach: <s>7<s>
<s>1667<s>
<s>?Drombricke <s>
<s>(féach Drumbrick, p: D-reilly)<s>
ASE Leathanach: <s>182:16<s>
1734
Drombrick als Drombrick [sic]
CGn. Leathanach: 76.21.53664
1817
Drumbrick
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Drumbrick
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/15) innéacs, 38,39,40
1836
Drumbrick
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Druimbrick
S&V:AL
1836
Druim bricke,
'the trout's back'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Drom Druim breac
'mottled ridge'
OD:AL
1836
Drumbrick
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Drumbrick
Walsh, H.:AL
1836
Drumbrick
HCER 1826:AL
1836
Druim bhric,
'ridge of the speckled man or brand'
OD:AL
1836
Drumbrick
OD:AL
1836
[Drumbrick]
"A portion of this townland is under brush woodbog."
Desc. Rem.:AL

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