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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.9152, -7.79332latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌdromˈkoniː, ˌdromˈkone
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-Chonnaidh = Ridge of the fire-wood. This is in the north east of Gortletteragh, where the name is made Drumhoney. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory Megalithic tomb (possible). On the W-facing slope of a drumlin (6). Standing stone. On a hillock on the floor of a N-S valley….. About 10m S are five stones lying prone which are known locally as ‘Finn McCool’s Fingers’ (22) Rath. Towards the bottom of the E-facing slope of a drumlin (82)."
Nóta
n/a
"“The surname Kilkenny derives from Irish Mac Giolla Choinnigh, (that, is, ‘Devotee of St. Canice’) a name found commonly enough in Co. Leitrim, and which has given rise to a variety of forms in English: Conny, Kenny, Kilkenny, Gilgun, Quinn, Cooney, McElhinney, and Heaney.” (“Some Leitrim Franciscans of the Past.” Fr. Cannic Mooney Bréifne, Iml. 1, Uimh.4, 1961, 328)."
Nóta
1622
Dromconne
CPR Leathanach: 514b
1631
Dromconne
Inq. Leathanach: 176
1659
Drumconvy
Cen. Leathanach: 564
c1660
Dromconey
BSD Leathanach: 33
1836
[Drumconny]
"…there [are] two forts near the western boundary of the townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Druim conaidh,
'ridge of the fire-wood'
OD:AL
1836
Drim chunney,
'the protection back'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Drumcunny
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Drumcunny
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Drumcunny
Walsh:AL
1836
?Droncuay
DS Ref.:AL
1836
?Dromcuay
DS Map:AL Nóta: (dúch)
1836
Drum chon:aigh
pl:AL
1836
Drumconny
OD:AL

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