BROWSE
townland
Droim na Croise
genitive: Dhroim na Croise
(Irish)
Drumnacross
(English)

Glossary

crois, cros
English cross; crossroads
droim, drom
English ridge

Centrepoint

54.3172, -8.26246latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Cf. Ao, DG, FM, Lo, TE
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-na-croise = Ridge of the cross. “A hill on which stood a cross” – old commentary on the name. Crosses were erected for various purposes (Compare, Joyce, Vol. I, Place-names, Cros). "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Megalithic tomb (site). In low-lying pasture beside a stream in Glencar valley (6). "
Nóta
1817
Drumnacrush
Larkin
1835?
Drumnacrush
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs (59:16/2)
1835?
Drumnacrusse
TAB Leathanach: 37 (59:16/2)
1836
Drumnacrissa
BS:AL
1836
Drumnacrush
Larkin (Li)
1836
Drumnacrush
Bar. Cons.:AL
1836
Druim na croise
'a hill on which was a cross'
OD:AL
1836
Drumnacross
Park:AL
1836
Drumnacross
Cullen, D.:AL
1836
Drumnacrusha
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Druim na croise
pl:AL
1836
Druim na croise
'ridge of the cross'
OD:AL
1836
Drumnacross
OD:AL
2004
Droim na Croise
PÓD

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