BROWSE
townland
Coill an Droma
genitive: Choill an Droma
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Killydrum
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood
droim, drom
English ridge

Centrepoint

54.0462, -7.66179latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Cf. Killydrum, FM, p: Boho, b: Magheraboy
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: “Rath. In a mixed woodland on the E-facing slope of a small N-S drumlin.” (102) "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Coill-a’-Droma = Wood of the ridge. The nominative insteadh of the genitive is retained in the English name. "
Nóta
n/a
“Killidrum was also known as Collartin.” (TAB, Bréifne 1982, 115)
Nóta
1655
Coolnorbane
DS
1685
Coolnorban
Hib. Del.
1733
Killydrum
CGn. Leathanach: 72.242.50595
1817
Kildrum
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Killidrum
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/15) innéacs
1836
Killydrum
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Cill a druim
'the church back'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Coill a dhroim
'wood of the ridge'
OD:AL
1836
Kiladrum
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Kildrum
CM:AL
1836
Killidrum
Norris, B.:AL
1836
Killedrum
Gibson, J.:AL
1836
Coill a droma
'wood of the ridge'
OD:AL
1836
Killadrum
pl:AL
1836
Killydrum
OD:AL
1836
[Killydrum]
"...near the centre of the townland there is a Danish fort..."
Desc. Rem.:AL

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