BROWSE
townland
Béal Átha Droma
genitive: Bhéal Átha Droma
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballydrum
(English)

Glossary

English ford
English opening, approach, mouth
droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

  • English

    ford-mouth of (the) ridge

Centrepoint

53.6929, -7.88989latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1612
Bealedromo
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1629
B(e)ladrum
Cotton Map
1813
Ballydrum
Edgeworth
1837c.
Ballydrum
BS:AL Imleabhar: C99, Leathanach: 47
1837c.
Ballydrum
Edgeworth Map:AL
1837c.
Baile Druim, 'The Back Town'
Quinn, E.:AL
1837c.
Baile Droma, 'town of the ridge'
OD:AL
1837c.
baile droim
pl:AL
1908
Baile droma 'town of the ridge'
MacGivney Leathanach: 40
2007
baliˑˈdrom
Áit.

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