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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ridge of Cromán; the ridge of the bending feature
    Cromán — ainm pearsanta

  • English

    the ridge of Cromán; the ridge of the bending feature
    Cromán — personal name

Centrepoint

54.0521, -8.00391latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Drumcroman
ˌdromˈkromɑːn
Áit.
Drumcroman
ˌdromˈkromən
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
P: Oughteragh, b: Carrigallen
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-Chromáin = Croman’s ridge. Cromán, diminutive of crom, means, literally, a little bent man. The name occurs in the Mac Rannall pedigree. There are three townlands of this name in Co. Leitrim. "
Nóta
1660c
Dromcronan
BSD Leathanach: 43
1660c
Dromcroman
BSD Leathanach: 53
1666
Dromcroman
ASE Leathanach: 51
1757
Drumcroman (Reynolds)
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1966, Leathanach: 505
1760
?Drumcoman
(nó p:Kiltubbrid)
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1965 Leathanach: 508
1769
?Drumcroman
(nó p:Kiltubbrid)
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1965 Leathanach: 515
1835
Drumcrummane
TAB Nóta: (60:16/10) léarscáil
1835
Drumcrommin
TAB Leathanach: 179, Nóta: (60:16/10)
1836
Drumcrummane
BS:AL
1836
Drumcroman
Rowley Map:AL
1836
Druim-a-crum linean
'the hump back'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Drumcrumane
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Drumcrummane
S&V:AL
1836
Druim chromain, 'Croman's ridge'
"So pronounced." [dúch]
OD:AL
1836
Drumcrŏmăn
OD:AL

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