BROWSE
townland
Droim Broith Éada
genitive: Dhroim Broith Éada
(Irish)
Drumbrahade
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    ridge of —
    Ní léir brí an ainm

  • English

    ridge of —
    Meaning unclear

Centrepoint

54.1877, -8.13009latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Drum-brághad = Ridge of the gorge or pass. Brágha, means the neck or throat and, by extension, a gorge or pass, a pass of any kind. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Rath. At the W end of an E-W drumlin ridge (82). "
Nóta
1622
Drombrehide
CPR Leathanach: 530a
1655
Drombehead
DS
1659
Drombrehad
Cen. Leathanach: 567
1660c
Drumbeahdoin
BSD Leathanach: 66
1668
Drombrohett
ASE Leathanach: 161:34
1685
D:brehead
Hib. Del.
1738
Drumbrehill
CGn. Leathanach: 90.282.64314
1834?
Drumbrihead
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 27 (60:16/8)
1836
Drumbrihade
BS:AL
1836
Drumbreehad
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Drumbrihead
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Drombehead
DS:AL
1836
Drom braithéud
pl:AL
1836
Drom braithéud
'ridge of the straw ropes'
OD:AL
1836
Drumbrahade
OD:AL
2010
ˌdrombrəˈheːd
2010
ˌdroməˈheːg
x2
2010
ˌdromrɑˈheːg
x3
2010
ˌdromnəˈheːd
2010
ˌdromrəˈheːd
x2
Áit.

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