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Droim Thoirc
genitive: Dhroim Thoirc
(Irish)
Drumhirk
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Hierarchy

county

electoral division

Centrepoint

53.8831, -7.81166latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌdromˈherk
Nóta
"Cf: p: Mohill b: Mohill AM, Dn, FM, TE Gan chártaí Ca Cárta gan mholadh Mu Droim Thoirc"
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-thuirc = Ridge of the hog."
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory Rath. At the crest of a N-S drumlin ridge (84)."
Nóta
"NÓM: Droim Thoirc"
Nóta
1621
Dromherke
CPR Leathanach: 514b
1659
Drumhurke
Cen. Leathanach: 563
c1660
Drumherke
BSD Leathanach: 24
<s>c1660<s>
<s>Dromherke<s>
BSD Leathanach: <s>26<s>
1666
Dromherke
ASE Leathanach: 51:23
1685
Drumhirk
Hib. Del.
1836
"Druim toirc, 'ridge of the hog or wild boar', 'dorsum apri'"
OD:AL
1836
Drim [.]irk, 'the horn back'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Drom irce, 'the ridge of plunder'
dúch:AL
1836
Drumhirk
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Drumherk
S&V:AL
1836
Drumherk
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Drumbrik
CM:AL
1836
Drimherk
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Dromkerke
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Drumkirke
DS Map:AL
1836
Drumhirk
OD:AL
1836
"[Drumhirk] ""…there is a fort near the centre of the townland…"""
Desc. Rem.:AL

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