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

Glossary

dearg, deirg, deirge
English red, red one
droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ridge of Dearg
    Dearg — ainm pearsanta

  • English

    the ridge of Dearg
    Dearg — personal name

Centrepoint

54.042, -8.0663latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Drumderg
ˌdromˈderɪg
Áit.
(Cf. FGB 1.5)
Nóta
Nóta
"Ao, AM, Ca, FM, Do, Lo, TE P: Killarga, b: Drumahaire: Droim Deirg P: Drumreilly, b: Carrigallen: Droim Deirce "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-dearg = Red ridge. …. Drumderg about a mile south west of Drumshanbo, which is made Druim Deirg, dorsum rubric, red man’s ridge by O’Donovan. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory Enclosure. On a low N-S drumlin ridge (145). "
Nóta
1835
Dromderig’s
TAB (60:16/10) innéacs Nóta: (60:16/10) innéacs
1835
Drumderig
TAB Leathanach: 139, 141, 173, Nóta: (60:16/10)
1836
Drumderg
BS:AL
1836
Drumderg
S&V:AL
1836
Druim-Dearg,
'the red back'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Drumderigg
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Druim deirg, 'red man's hill,' 'dorsum rubri'
"Druim dearg" [scriosta]
OD:AL
1836
Drumderg
OD:AL
1836
[Drumderg]
"…it contains several limestone quarries and a fort."
Desc. Rem.:AL
[1836
Dromondeber?
DS Ref.:AL

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