BROWSE
Droim Seanbhó
genitive: Dhroim Seanbhó
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Drumshanbo
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

54.0445, -8.04092latitude, longitude
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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

Archival records

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Historical references

1621
Dromshanvoe
CPR Leathanach: 514b
1660c
Drumshanboe
BSD Leathanach: 43
1667
Drumshanboe
ASE Leathanach: 89:28
1750c
Droim Seanbhó
'I nDroim Seanbhó buí crón ba mhór sin a aigne is a léim, is le linn Bharún Thír Eoghain is dó a dhéanadh marcaíocht Uí Néill'; = 'a ndruim-sean-bó' LS RIA 3 B 38, 4
O Doirnín (de R) Leathanach: 38, Líne: 49
1794
I ngar Dhruim Sean-bhó
'The River Shannon': Ó Tuathail Leathanach: 200
1802
Drumshambo
Stat. Survey (Li)
1802
Drumshambo
Stat. Survey (Li) Leathanach: 7, 12, 21, 24, 62, 72, 112, 113, 114, 115
1809
Drumshamboe
Scale Map (Li)
1835
Drumshambo
TAB Leathanach: 147, 149, 181, Nóta: (60:16/10) innéacs, léarscáil
1836
Drumshanbo
BS:AL
1836
Drumshambo
CM:AL
1836
Druim-shan bó
'the old cow's back'
Mc Donough, I.:AL
1836
Drumshambo
HCPR 1824:AL
1836
Drumshanbo
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Drumshanbo
S&V:AL
1836
Drumshanboe
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Druim sean bó
'back of the old cow - so understood'
OD:AL
1836
Druim sean boith
'ridge of the old shed, tent, or tabernacle'
Moran, F.:AL 
1836
Drumshanbo
"'Sham' is a modern 'sham' spelling." "Vide indexes." [Nótaí OD]
OD:AL

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