BROWSE
townland
Dromainn Rátha Chathail
genitive: Dhromainn Rátha Chathail
(Irish)
Drumminracahill
(English)

Glossary

English ridge
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

53.8266, -9.26424latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1661
Dromanvackale ½ Qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 144
1674c
Druminrakahell
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/12(12)
1680
Druminrakahell ½ qr.
ASE Leathanach: 267
1683
Drumunrakahell
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/18(7-8)
1685
Drumcackall
Hib. Del.
1698
Drummon 1 qr.
Browne's RR
1698
Drumon 1 qr.
Browne's RR
1708c
Drumon 1 qr
Browne’s Lands Leathanach: I, II
1710c
Drumarrakahill
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 53
1753
Druminracahill
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 918/22
1787
Drumirakahill
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 62
1830
Drimminracahane
Bald Leathanach: 14
1830
Drimnacahill
TAB Leathanach: §27
1838
Drimminrachane
CM:AL Leathanach: ME027,34
1838
Driminracahill
TAB:AL Leathanach: ME027,34
1838
Druimin ratha chathail, 'ridge of Cahill's fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME027,34
1838
Druim ratha chathail
pl:AL Leathanach: ME027,34
1838
Drumminracahill
OD:AL Leathanach: ME027,34
1838
Drimninrachane
BM:AL Leathanach: ME027,34
1838
Drimminrawcahal
"This name occurred on a former occasion" [dúch];
OC:AL Leathanach: ME027,34
1838
[Drumminracahill]
"in its N. central part is an old fort" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME027,34
1838
Drimminaraughoghill
BS:AL Leathanach: ME027,34
1838
Drumarakahill
QRL:AL Leathanach: ME027,34

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