BROWSE
townland
Droim Chaoláin Mór
genitive: Dhroim Chaoláin Mór
(Irish)
Drumkeelan More
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge
English great, big

Centrepoint

54.0226, -8.03326latitude, 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Historical references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
"Arch. Inventory Rath. On top of a drumlin (85). "
Nóta
1622
Dromhellane and Aghowlishferrall
CPR Leathanach: 530a
1622
*Dromhellan
CPR Leathanach: 530a
1655
Drumkeelanaghalisfall[?]
DS
1660c
Drumkeelannagh als Ffarrell
BSD Leathanach: 43
1667
Dromkelanagh Lisfarell
ASE Leathanach: 129
1685
Farrells
Hib. Del.
1715
Dromkelanmore
CGn. Leathanach: 23.480.14128
1728
Dromkelanmore
CGn. Leathanach: 57.515.39518
1835
Dromkelin More
TAB (60:16/10) innéacs Nóta: (60:16/10) innéacs, Nóta: (60:16/10) innéacs
1835
Drumkelinmore
TAB Leathanach: 111, 179, Nóta: (60:16/10)
1836
Drumkeelanmore
BS:AL
1836
Drim-cuilaun mor,
'a very large back'
Mc Donough, I.:AL
1836
Drumkeelan
CM:AL
1836
Drumkeelanmore
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Drumkeelan
S&V:AL
1836
Drumkeelanmore
HCER 1826:AL
1836
Dromkeelanagh
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Dromkeelanbeg
DS Map:AL
1836
Druim caoláin
pl:AL
1836
Druim Chaolain
'Keelan's ridge,' 'dorsum Coelani'
OD:AL
1836
Drumkeelan more
OD:AL

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