BROWSE
townland
An Draighneán
genitive: an Draighneáin
(Irish)
Drinan
(English)

Centrepoint

53.5723, -7.77435latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1620
Drynane
CPR Leathanach: 466a
1629
Diman
Cotton Map
1655
Drynane
DS
1659
Denian
Cen. Leathanach: 451
1660c
Drynane
BSD Leathanach: 124
1685
Drinane
Hib. Del.
1813
Drinan
Edgeworth
1836
Drinan
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: Lo37
1836
Draoigheanán '(place of black thorns)'
OD:AL Leathanach: Lo37
1836
made Dreenan in the north'
dúch:AL Leathanach: Lo37
1836
Drinan
OD:AL Leathanach: Lo37
1836
Drinan
BS:AL Leathanach: Lo37
1836
Drinan
Dawson, Rev. W:AL Leathanach: Lo37
1836
Drinan
McGuire, Rev. F:AL Leathanach: Lo37
1836
Drinan
LO Abs. Pres Leathanach: Lo37
1908
Drinan; Droighneán, abounding in black-thorn.
MacGivney Leathanach: 104
2008
ˈdrəinən
Áit.

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