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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the ridge of the ash-tree/-trees of An Gaorach
An sloinne Sasanach Gore atá san eilimint deiridh anseo (cf. ainm Béarla an bhaile An Dúcharraig/Newtowngore); 'Druminchin' atá ar an áit seo ar léarscáil ón mbliain 1817 - English
the ridge of the ash-tree/-trees of An Gaorach
The last element contains the English surname Gore (cf. the English name of the town An Dúcharraig/Newtowngore); this place is called 'Druminchin' on a map from 1817
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Historical references
"Cf: Druminshin, Li, p: Cloonclare, b: Drumahaire Druminshin, Cl, p: Dysert, b: Inchiquin Druminshinardagh, FM, p: Derryvullan, b: Lurg Druminshin Beg, FM, p: Derryvullan, b: Lurg Druminshin More, FM, p: Derryvullan, b: Lurg "
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"Arch. Inventory: “Rath. In a flat low-lying position.” (85) "
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"Pinkman: Druim-uinnsinn-gore = Joyce makes this Druim-uinnsinn-gabhar. Druminshin of the goats but, according to O’Donovan, and more probably, it got its name from a Major Gore. The townland lies a short distance south of Newtown Gore. "
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“Woodford House, which is half a mile north of Newtown-Gore…belonged to the ancestors of W.Ormsby Gore, Esq., of Porkington Shropshire.” (Lewis, Vol. I, 279).
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Féach Drumshangore taobh leis.
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1590 |
?Drominchan (O Rourk)
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F Leathanach: 5439
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1817 |
Druminchin
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1836 |
Drumshingore
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1836 |
Druiminshin Goar
'goats speaking back'
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1836 |
Druimminshingore
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1836 |
Drom an sein ghabhair
'the ridge of the old goat'
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1836 |
Druminshangore
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1836 |
Druminchingore
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1836 |
Druminshin-Gore
"From Major Gore."
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1836 |
Druminshin-Gore
"One word see next page -'Drumshangour'." [Nóta OD]
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