BROWSE
townland
Droim Caoin
genitive: Dhroim Caoin
(Irish)
Drumkeen
(English)

Glossary

English pleasant, fair
droim, drom
English ridge

Centrepoint

53.7281, -8.9649latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1591
Dumkyn [sic], McRoddery of
F Leathanach: 5617
1617
Dromkine
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.247
1635
Dromkeene, the qr called
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 128V
1661
Drumwheen 1 qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 64
1661
a wast bog betwixt Drumnell [sic] & ye ½ qr of Killbegmalone
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 64
1672c
D.wheen
Hib. Del.
1683
Dronkeene [sic] 1 qr.
ASE Leathanach: 275b
1710c
Dromkeene 1 qr.
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 140a
1721c
Drumkeen
O’Moore Maps Leathanach: 25
1742
Drimkeen
CGn. Imleabhar: 108.128.75339
1750c
Drimkeen
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 212 §103
1787
Dromkene 1 qr.
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 520
1830
Drimkeen
Bald
1831
Drumkeen
Blosse
CGn. Leathanach: 867.365.577265
1834
Drumkeen
TAB Leathanach: 61
1838
Drimkeen
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: ME070,30
1838
Drimkeen
BS:AL Leathanach: ME070,30
1838
Drum caoin:, 'beautiful ridge'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME070,30
1838
Drum chaoin
pl:AL Leathanach: ME070,30
1838
Drumkeen
OC:AL Leathanach: ME070,30
1838
[Drumkeen]
"There is an ancient fort in this townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME070,30

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