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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

54.0153, -7.68282latitude, longitude
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Historical references

'the ridge of the old goat'
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Druim-sean-gabhar = Ridge of the old goats.
Nóta
1734
Dromshawer als. Dromshanger
CGn. Leathanach: 76.21.53664
1817
Drumshango
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Drumshangore
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/15) innéacs, 40, 41, 42
1836
Drumshangour
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Druim sean gabhar
'old ridge of the goats'
OD:AL
1836
Dromsean ghabhair
"Druim sean gobhair" [scriosta]
dúch:AL
1836
Druim inshin gobhar
'the goats speaking back'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Drumshangouer
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Drumshangore
S&V:AL
1836
Drumshangour
BS:AL Nóta: (cóipleabhar)
1836
Druim sean gabhair
pl:AL
1836
//re
"Vide Drumshambo." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL
1837
Drumshangour
Top. Dict. Leathanach: 279

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