BROWSE
townland
Droim Caolmhaí
genitive: Dhroim Caolmhaí
(Irish)
Drumkeilvy
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.9304, -7.82953latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌdrumˈkiːlviː , ˌdrumˈkiːlvi , ˌdrumˈkiːlviː
Nóta
Nóta
1590 ?Drumkerry Fi.Eliz. 5442
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-caol-mhaighe = Ridge of the narrow plain. A very old spelling of the name is Drumceilmhe. Compare Carraunkellwy, Carrán-caol-mhaighe, (Joyce) in Co. Galway."
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory Rath. Towards the top of the E-facing slope of a drumlin (85). Meagalithic tomb (possible). ‘Dolmen.’ In a low-lying position between drumlins (6)."
Nóta
<s>1622<s>
<s>?Dromkelle<s>
CPR Leathanach: <s>514b<s>
1622
Dromcoylwoy
CPR Leathanach: 514b
1631
Dromcoillway
Inq. Leathanach: 176
1659
?Derrinkillvoy
Cen. Leathanach: 563
c1660
Dromkelly
BSD Leathanach: 33
c1660
?Dromkilly
BSD Leathanach: 33
1836
Drim Keilvey
'Makelvey's back'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Druim ceillmhe
'ridge of concealment'
dúch:AL
1836
Druim caolmhaighe
'ridge of the narrow plain'
OD:AL
1836
Drumkeilvy
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Drumkeelvy
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Drumkeilivy
CM:AL
1836
Drumkeilvy
Walsh:AL
1836
Drumkeilvey
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Dromkilvey
DS:AL
1836
Drum chaolmhaigh
pl:AL
1836
Drumkeilvy
OD:AL

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