BROWSE
townland
Droim Darach
genitive: Dhroim Darach
(Irish)
Mountcampbell
(English)

Glossary

dair, darú
English oak
droim, drom
English ridge

Centrepoint

53.9379, -8.01571latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-Darach = Ridge of the oak. Drumdaragh was the old name of this place. Mount Campbell is modern from a family of that name who resided there. Compare Fiant of Elizabeth (5442). "
Nóta
n/a
"Lewis: The principal seats are Mount Campbell, the handsome residence of Admiral Sir Josias Rowley, Bart… (28, Vol. I) "
Nóta
1585
Dyumdaraghe
F Leathanach: 4785
1590
Dromdarragh
F Leathanach: 5442
1590
Dramdarragh
F Leathanach: 5442
1660c
Dromdarragh
BSD Leathanach: 58
1830c
Mount Campbell
Sketch Map TAB
1836
Mountcampbell or Drumdarragh
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: C001,2,15
1836
Mountcarmel
HC Rep. R. Shannon:AL Leathanach: C001,2,15
1836
Mountcampbell
Buck, H.:AL Leathanach: C001,2,15
1836
Mountcampbell
Map 1793 (Rowley):AL Leathanach: C001,2,15
1836
Tolcha Mhac cuillien, 'or Mount Campbell'
Quinn, E.:AL Leathanach: C001,2,15
1836
Drimdaragh
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: C001,2,15
1836
Drumdarach
pl:AL Leathanach: C001,2,15
1836
Druim Darach, 'ridge of the oak'
OD:AL Leathanach: C001,2,15
1836
[Mountcampbell or Drumdarragh]
"...contains house and Demesne of Mountcampbell, the property of Admiral Rowley but now let to Major Warburton, Inspector Gen. of Police. It was called 'Mount Campbell' from a former proprietor named Campbell, the old name was 'Drumdarragh'."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: C001,2,15
1836
Mountcampbell or Drumdarragh
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Mountcarmel
HC Rep. R. Shannon:AL
1836
Mountcampbell
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Mountcampbell
Map 1793 (Rowley):AL
1836
Tolcha Mhac cuillien,
'or Mount Campbell'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Drimdaragh
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Drumdarach
pl:AL
1836
Druim Darach,
'ridge of the oak'
OD:AL
1836
[Mountcampbell or Drumdarragh]
"...contains house and Demesne of Mountcampbell, the property of Admiral Rowley but now let to Major Warburton, Inspector Gen. of Police. It was called 'Mount Campbell' from a former proprietor named Campbell, the old name was 'Drumdarragh'."
Desc. Rem.:AL
1837
Mount Campbell
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 28

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