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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Centrepoint

53.9761, -8.06185latitude, longitude
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Historical references

(cf. Dinn.)
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-sheicil = Ridge of the hackle or flax comb. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory Church (possible). ‘Abbey (in Rns.)’ On a ridge of rock outcrop at the S end of Bran Lough. Called ‘Shawn clogh na Ghranseagh’ (OS Name Books, No. 84, 190, 265), it was reputedly a grange of Augustinian canons (179). Rath. On the E-facing slope of a drumlin overlooking Lough Bran which is c.20m to E. (84). "
Nóta
1655
Dromheckill
DS
1659
?Dromhircle
Cen. Leathanach: 560
1660c
Dromheckill
BSD Leathanach: 41
1685
D:heskill
Hib. Del.
1732
Drumheckels
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1960 Leathanach: 232
1835
Dromhekel
TAB (60:16/10) innéacs Nóta: (60:16/10) innéacs
1835
Drumhekel
TAB Leathanach: 83, Nóta: (60:16/10)
1835
Drumkekel
TAB Leathanach: 183, Nóta: (60:16/10)
1836
Drumheckle
BS:AL
1836
Drim is-dil,
'the back heckle'
Mc Donough, I.:AL
1836
Drumickle
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Dromheckill
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Drumhekill
DS Map:AL
1836
Druim sheicil,
'ridge of the rye'
OD:AL
1836
Seicil
pl:AL
1836
Drumheckil
OD:AL

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