BROWSE
townland
Droim Litean (Besborough)
genitive: Dhroim Litean
(Irish)
Drumlitten (Besborough)
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

54.0235, -7.88768latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-liotáin = Litton’s ridge. "
Nóta
1655
Dromlitten
DS
1660c
Drumlitten
BSD Leathanach: 44
1667
Dromlitten
ASE Leathanach: 88
1667
Dromlittin
ASE Leathanach: 167
1685
D:litten
Hib. Del.
1709
Drumlittin
CGn. Imleabhar: 8.462.3142
1710c?
Drumlitten
CGn. Imleabhar: 10.300.3726
1728
Dromlitten
CGn. Imleabhar: 57.282.38477
1833
Drumlittan
TAB Leathanach: 41, Nóta: (61:16/12) Innéacs
1836
Dromlitter, Dromlitten
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Druim liotain, 'Litton's ridge'
OD:AL
1836
Drumlitten
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Drumlitten
S&V:AL
1836
Drumlitten
CM:AL
1836
Drumlitten Besborough
BS:AL
1836
Drumlitten Besborough
OD:AL

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