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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Centrepoint

53.9531, -7.67404latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: “Rath. Towards the top of the E-facing slope of a drumlin.” (83) “Mass-rock (possible, present location). On a level landscape at the edge of the carpark of Drumeela RC church. A sandstone block…is set up on a narrow base and supported by low walls to E and W. It had been moved from the bottom of a W-facing slope in Annagh townland c.300m to E where it had lain prone.” (197) "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-dearg-ghlinn = Ridge of the red glen. "
Nóta
n/a
“The MS spelling of some townlands appears to represent more closely the popular pronunciation than does the O.S. spelling e.g…. Drimderglin (Drumderglin).” (Census 1821, nótaí. Bréifne 1962, 115).
Nóta
1586
Dromgrillen
F Leathanach: 4807
1590
?Droumgoillia
F Leathanach: 5433
1635
Drumderryglann
Inq. Leathanach: 169
1655
Dromderryglan
DS
1659
Dromdarglen
Cen. Leathanach: 561
1660c
?Drumderhime
BSD Leathanach: 1
1667
Dromdrigher alias Dromdriglin
ASE Leathanach: 101:23
1685
D.deriglane
Hib. Del.
1710
Dromdrigher als Dromdiglin
CGn. Leathanach: .6.168.1693
1737
Dromdriaher als Dromdiglin
CGn. Leathanach: 90.84.62981
1817
Drumderiglin
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Drumdriglum
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/15) innéacs,10,11,12
1836
Druim dearg linn
'the red pond back'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Drumdergin
S&V:AL
1836
Drumderglin
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Drumderiglin
CM:AL
1836
Drumderglin
Walsh, H.:AL
1836
Druim dearg ghlinn
'ridge of the red glen or valley'
OD:AL
1836
Drumderglin
OD:AL
1836
Drumderglinne
DSR:AL (Cóipleabhar)
1836
[Drumderglin]
"...there is a Danish fort near the northern boundary."
Desc. Rem.:AL

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