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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    stony ridge
    leagach — aidiacht ó lia, 'stone'

  • English

    stony ridge
    leagach — adjective derived from lia, 'stone'

Centrepoint

53.9229, -7.776latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌdromˈl′ɛgə
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-Lagach = Ridge of the hollows. Lag, a hollow; lagach, abounding in?"
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory Mass-rock. On the S-facing slope of a drumlin (197)."
Nóta
"NÓM: An Droim Lagach?"
Nóta
1590
?Dromlagh
F Leathanach: 5442
1622
*?Dromlagh
CPR Leathanach: 530a
1628
?Cappaghdrumleggeah
Inq. Leathanach: 164
1655
Dromleggagh
DS
1659
Dromlayge
Cen. Leathanach: 563
c1660
Drumlegath
BSD Leathanach: 22
1685
Drumlaggagh
Hib. Del.
1761
"?Drimlagan (Whitelaw)"
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1965 Leathanach: 509
1761
"?Drimlaghan (McCabe)"
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1965 Leathanach: 509
1836
"Drum leagach ['e' scriosta] ""l:agach, 'hollow'"" "
pl:AL
1836
"Druim lagach, druim 'a ridge or long hill', lagach, 'abounding in hollows'"
OD:AL
1836
Drom leacach, 'flaggy ridge'
dúch:AL
1836
Drim Luggach, 'the hollow back'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Drumleggagh
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Drumlegath
Norris, B.:AL
1836
Drumlegagh
S&V:AL
1836
Drumluggagh
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Drumlaggagh
CM:AL
1836
Dromleggath
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Dromleggagh
DS Map:AL
1836
Drumlaggagh
OD:AL

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