BROWSE
townland
Droim Chaoláin Beag
genitive: Dhroim Chaoláin Beag
(Irish)
Drumkeelan Beg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small
droim, drom
English ridge

Centrepoint

54.0192, -8.04432latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-Chaoláin = Keelan or Caolan’s ridge. Caolán means, literally, a slender person and was once very common as a personal name. In the Parish of Murhaun (Drumshanbo) there are Druim-Chaoláin-Mór and Druim-Chaoláin-Beag. "
Nóta
1622
*Dromhellan
CPR Leathanach: 530a
1655
Dromkelanbeg
DS
1660c
Drumkeelanbegg
BSD Leathanach: 43
1667
Dromkelanbeg
ASE Leathanach: 129
1685
D:ke[s]anbeg
Hib. Del.
1835
Drumkelinbeg
TAB Leathanach: 111, 179, Nóta: (60:16/10)
1835
Dromkelin Beg
TAB (60:16/10) innéacs Nóta: (60:16/10) innéacs
1836
Drumkeelan beg
BS:AL
1836
Dumkeelan
CM:AL
1836
Drim-cuilaunbeg,
'a very small back'
Mc Donough, I.:AL
1836
Drumkeelanbegg
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Drumkeelan
S&V:AL
1836
Dromkeelanbeg
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Drumkeelan-beg
OD:AL

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