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Droim Chatha
genitive: Dhroim Chatha
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Drumcah
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

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county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.9968, -6.55165latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1640
Dromcagh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 49 Car.I
1655
Drumcagh
DS
1655
Drumcath, Dromcath
CS X Leathanach: 111
1658
Drumcath
Inq. LP Leathanach: 33
1659
Dromcath
Cen. Leathanach: 465
1659
Drumcath
Cen. Leathanach: 471
1660c
Dromcah
BSD Leathanach: 228
1664
Dromcha
HMR (Lú) Leathanach: 6:186
1669
Dromcagh
ASE Leathanach: 194
1683
D;cagh
Hib. Del.
1777
Drumkeath
TS
1836
drumchatha pron. cháá;
OK & OC:AL
1836
drum catha (cáidh ?)
OK & OC:AL
1836
of the battle
OD:AL
1836
Drum-catha - Orthog. Dromkeath
AL

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