BROWSE
townland
Droim Saileach
genitive: Dhroim Saileach
(Irish)
Drumsillagh
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge
sail, saileach
English willow-(tree)

Centrepoint

53.9876, -7.62456latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"Cf. FM, Mí, RC, Cl Ca: Droim Saileach BÁC: Cluain Saileach "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-saileach = Ridge of the willow trees. Compare Hogan, Onomasticon, Druim-sailech, dorsum salicis, page 368. "
Nóta
1585
Dromsillagh
F Leathanach: 4800
1628
Dromsullagh
Inq. Leathanach: 163
1635
Drumsellagh
Inq. Leathanach: 169
1655
Dromsilagh
DS
1659
Drumsillagh
Cen. Leathanach: 561
1660c
Dromsillagh
BSD Leathanach: 1
1667
Dromsillagh
ASE Leathanach: 101:23
1685
D.silla
Hib. Del.
1726
Drumsellagh (Irwin)
CGn. Leathanach: 48.451.32213
1726
Drumsilla
CGn. Leathanach: 51.98.32922
1734
Drumsillagh
CGn. Leathanach: 76.222.53723
1755
Drumsellagh (Irwin)
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1960 Leathanach: 241
1802
Drimsilla
Stat. Survey (Li) Leathanach: 26
1802
Dromsalla (Irwin)
Stat. Survey (Li) Leathanach: 111
1817
Drumsilla
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Drumsilla
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/15) innéacs, 40
1836
Drumsillagh (Irwin)
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Drumsilla
Gibson, J.:AL
1836
Druim na suilleach
'the forked back'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Drumsillagh
S&V:AL
1836
Drom siolughadh
'the dropping ridge'
OD:AL
1836
Drumsilla
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Drumsilla
CM:AL
1836
Drumsilla
Harrison, T.:AL
1836
Dromsillagh
DS:AL
1836
Druim saileach,
'ridge of the sallows'
OD:AL
1836
Drumsillagh
OD:AL
1837
Drumsilla
(of Acheson O’Brien, Esq.)
Top. Dict. Leathanach: 279

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