BROWSE
townland
An Coimín
genitive: an Choimín
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Commons
(English)

Glossary

English commonage, common land; little hollow, glen

Centrepoint

54.0297, -6.19245latitude, longitude
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Historical references

brúach i.e.margin or border, was the orig. name
OK & OC:AL Leathanach: 1836
1301
the Curragh Drumme
CPlR Leathanach: 43
1655
The commons of drumiskin parish
DS
1655
The Commons of Dromiskin
CS X Leathanach: 101, 102
1660c
Comons of the Same (.i. Dromiskin)
BSD Leathanach: 222
1683
Commons
Hib. Del.
1777
Dromiskin Commons
TS
1836
Commons
AL
1836
Commons
so called, it being formerly a free-common, till purchased by Lord Clare about the year 1805 from the Commissioners appointed to sell it in lots
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Commons, called in Irish Cuimin
LSO

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