BROWSE
townland
Draighneachán
genitive: Dhraighneacháin
(Irish)
Drinaghan
(English)

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54.1979, -9.32683latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1198
Drognechan
Pont. Hib. Leathanach: I, 103
1584
Droidhneachán
Sen. Búrc. Leathanach: (Ó R) 164
1584
Droynechan
Sen. Búrc. Leathanach: 158
1617
Drinaghan
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.161
1625
Drennaghan
Sir Robert Cressy
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 155
1633
[Drinaghan], Killabeg alias
Barrett’s Visitation (Knox)
1635
Drennaghan ½ qr
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 254
1655-7
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DS
1657c
Drinaghan in 2 pcells
DS Leathanach: 220
1657c
Drighnaghan
DS (Terr.) Leathanach: 208
1661
Drenacon als Dremaghan [sic] ½ Qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 186
1685c
Drinahan
Hib. Del.
1685
Drinahan
Hib. Del.
1710c
Drynaghan
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 25a
1787
Drynaghan ½ qr
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 27
1815
Drinahne
TAB Leathanach: 16
1827
Dremaghan
Gardiner-Evans
CGn. Leathanach: 830.75.558010
1830
Drynaghane
Bald
1833
Drinahane
TAB Leathanach: 7
1838
Drenacon
HCSV:AL Leathanach: ME085,47
1838
Drinaghan
BS:AL Leathanach: ME085,47
1838
Drinahane
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: ME085,47
1838
Drynaghane
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME085,47
1838
Drenacon
Bar. List:AL Leathanach: ME085,47
1838
Drinahane
Rent Ledger:AL Leathanach: ME085,47
1838
Drynaghan
DS:AL Leathanach: ME085,47
1838
Drinaghan
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME085,47
1838
Drennaghan
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME085,47
1838
Draoighneachán, 'a place abounding in black thorns'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME085,47
1838
Draoighneachan
pl:AL Leathanach: ME085,47
1838
Drinaghan
"Compare with Leitrim index." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: ME085,47
1838
Drynaghan
OC:AL Leathanach: ME085,47

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