BROWSE
townland
Droim Bréinlis
genitive: Dhroim Bréinlis
(Irish)
Drumbreanlis
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Centrepoint

53.9665, -7.62366latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"Cf. Cluain Lis Bó (TA) Bréininis (UF) "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: “Crannóg. Close to the NW shore of the N part…of Gulladoo Lough. Overgrown stony island…surrounded by timber stakes and planks lying at the water’s edge. A stone pier is visible at SE, as is a causeway at NW.” (lch 45) Drumbreanlis/Gulladoo “Crannóg. Close to the SE shore of the N part…of Gulladoo Lough…near the mouth of the Cullies River where it flows into the lake. Submerged area…defined by a series of large hewn timber posts…mostly lying prone. The centre is of stone.” (lch 45-6) Enclosure. On the E-facing slope of a drumlin. (145) "
Nóta
n/a
"Ráth ar léarscáil SO 1836 "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-bréan-leasa = The rank ridge of the fort The fort is here yet. The term bréan, which means foul, fetid, evil-smelling, is often used in the sense of rank or fertile[?]."
Nóta
1586
Drombrealis
F Leathanach: 4807
1590
Droumbreanishe
F Leathanach: 5433
1590
Droumbrenlishe
F Leathanach: 5433
1635
Drumbrenlis
Inq. Leathanach: 169
1635
Drumbrenlish
Inq. Leathanach: 169
1655
Drombranlis
DS
1659
Drumbernles
Cen. Leathanach: 561
1660c
Drumbranlis
BSD Leathanach: 2
1667
Drombrenlis
ASE Leathanach: 101:23
1685
D.branlis
Hib. Del. Nóta: (Li)
1710
Drombrenlis
CGn. Leathanach: 6.168.1693
1817
Drumbranlis
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Drumbrainless
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/15) innéacs,16,17,18
1836
Drumbrainless
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Druim Brainless
'the brann back'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Drumbreanliss
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Drumbrinless
S&V:AL
1836
Drom, 'a ridge', brainless, English'
OD:AL
1836
Drumbrainless
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Drumbranliss
CM:AL
1836
Drumbrenliss
Walsh, H.:AL
1836
Drumbrainless
HCER 1826:AL
1836
Drumbranlis
DS:AL
1836
Druim breun-liosa
'stinking ridge of the fort'
OD:AL
1836
Drumbre//anlis
OD:AL
1836
[Drumbreanlis]
"contains… a Danish fort…"
Desc. Rem.:AL

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