BROWSE
townland
Baile Dharcháin
genitive: Bhaile Dharcháin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Draghanstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.8607, -6.27024latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1410
Darchanestoun
Dowd. D Leathanach: 378
1483
Darghanestoun
Dowd. D Leathanach: 491
1619
Draghanstone, Draganston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 11 Jac.I
1624
Draghanston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 17 Jac.I
1635
Draghanston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 29 Car.I
1660c
Dranganstowne
BSD Leathanach: 211
1666
Droganstowne
ASE Leathanach: 58
1777
Draughanstown
TS
1836
Draughanstown
AL
1836
baile an dra'thain (pron) Drahan's town
OK & OC:AL
1836
baile an drachain
OK & OC:AL

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