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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    ridge of —
    Ní léir brí binnis anseo

  • English

    ridge of —
    The meaning of binnis is unclear here

Centrepoint

53.9168, -7.70783latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Cf: Ca, FM
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-binnis = Ridge of the melody (binneas). Perhaps where singing birds gathered together, or there may have been some legend about fairy music "
Nóta
1621
Drombenis
CPR Leathanach: 530b
1655
Drumbonis
DS
1660c
Drombonis
BSD Leathanach: (Li) 12
1667
Drumboynis alias Drombemes
ASE Leathanach: 101.23
1685
D.boins?
Hib. Del.
1836
Drimbinnis
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Drumbinnis
Norris, B.:AL
1836
Drumbinnish
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Drim Bhanus,
'Manus's back'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Drom binneas
'ridge of harmony'
dúch:AL
1836
Drumbinness
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Drom binnis
pl:AL
1836
Druim binnis
'ridge of the sweetness or melody'
OD:AL
1836
Drumbinnis
OD:AL
1836
Drumbinnis
Plan:AL
1979
Droim Binnis
NÓM

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