BROWSE
townland
Droim Sionnach
genitive: Dhroim Sionnach
(Irish)
Drumshinnagh
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge
sionnach, sionnaigh, seannach
English fox

Centrepoint

53.7167, -9.06785latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Dromshinagh
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.245
1618
Droomshinagh
CPR Leathanach: 394
1635
Dromshinagh, qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 142V, 152V
1661
Bog in common with Lisrobert, Dromshanagh, Perdrian and others &c
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 69
1661
Drumshannagh
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 70
1661
Bog in common with Drumshannagh, Garulabeg, Clonadinner and other &c.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 70
1661
Bog in comon with Clonadinner, Drumshannagh and Clougher McAdam
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 70
1672c
Drumshane [sic]
Hib. Del.
1677
Drumshunagh 1 qr
ASE Leathanach: 239a
1683
Drimuhanagh 1 qr.
ASE Leathanach: 275b
1710c
Drumshunagh 1 qr.
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 143b
1721c
Drumshinagh
O’Moore Maps Leathanach: 31
1735
Drimsinagh, John Deering of
CGn. Imleabhar: 81.30.55951
1750c
Drumsenagh 1 qr., Ahena and
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 212 §103
1787
Drumhumagh
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 539
1811
Drumseenough [sic]
L. Blosse Maps
1824
Drimshunaughbeg, Drimshunnaugh McCasidy... Drimseenough
TAB Leathanach: 62
1830
Drimshunnagh
Bald
1838
Drimshunnagh more
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: ME135,26
1838
Drimshunnagh more
BS:AL Leathanach: ME135,26
1838
Dromshinagh
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME135,26
1838
Druim sionnach mór, 'ridge of the foxes, (big)'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME135,26
1838
Drimshinnagh
OC:AL Leathanach: ME135,26
1838
[Drimshinnagh]
"…there is a an ancient fort in the N. end of this townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME135,26
1937-38
Backfox
BNS Imleabhar: 96, Leathanach: 89

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