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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge
English pig

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    ridge of —
    Ní léir brí mucar

  • English

    ridge of —
    The meaning of mucar is unclear

Centrepoint

54.0209, -7.65073latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-mucaire = Ridge of the swine herd. A place where swine were kept. "
Nóta
1622
Dromucker
CPR Leathanach: 539a/b
1660c
Drummucker
BSD Leathanach: 3
<s>1667<s>
<s>?Dromock<s>
ASE Leathanach: <s> 182:16<s>
1817
Drummucker
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Drumucker
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/15) innéacs 54, 55
1836
Drummucka
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Druim mucka
'the hogs back'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Drumrockan
S&V:AL
1836
Drum mucart or mugan
'the hog's ridge'
OD:AL
1836
Drumucker
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Drummucher
CM:AL
1836
Druim mucar
'ridge of the piggery'
OD:AL
1836
mucar
pl:AL
1836
Drummucker
OD:AL

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