Lios Dhroim Sceach/Lisdrumskea

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Hierarchy

townland

Lios Dhroim Sceach

genitive: Lios Dhroim Sceach

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(Irish)

Lisdrumskea

(English)

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Glossary

droim, drom

English ridge

lios

English ring-fort, enclosure

sceach, sceich

English hawthorn, thorn-bush

Hierarchy

county

An Cabhán/Cavan

barony

Clann Chaoich/Clankee

civil parish

Searcóg/Shercock

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

ring-fort of (the) ridge of (the) whitethorns, thorn-bushes
< Droim Sceach.
Féach logainmneacha eile den déantús céanna, e.g. Lios Dhroim Cliabh (< Droim Cliabh), Lios Dhroim Dabhach (< Droim Dabhach), agus Lios Dhroim Thoirc (< Droim Thoirc) i gContae Mhuineacháin
English

ring-fort of (the) ridge of (the) whitethorns, thorn-bushes
< Droim Sceach.
See other placenames of this construction, e.g. Lios Dhroim Cliabh (< Droim Cliabh), Lios Dhroim Dabhach (< Droim Dabhach), and Lios Dhroim Thoirc (< Droim Thoirc) in County Monaghan

Centrepoint

53.9949, -6.89339latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1609	dromskeagh	MEC Maps of the Escheated Counties in Ireland, 1609–10 Bliain foilsithe: 1861, Foilsitheoir: An tSuirbhéireacht Ordanáis, Áit foilsithe: Southampton
1612	Dramskeagh	Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1629	Dromskeagh is called <br/>Lisdromskea al' <br/>Perce-courte	Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1629	Lisdromskagh	Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1638	Lisdromskeagh al' Lisdromskea	Inq. Ult. Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1657	Lisdromskeagh	LN Leathanach: D 6956 Lámhscríbhinn sa Leabharlann Náisiúnta, uimhir aitheantais na lámhscríbhinne leis. Bliain: 1200-1850
1662	Lisdromskea	Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. II Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1685	Lisdromskeagh	LN Leathanach: D 6957 Lámhscríbhinn sa Leabharlann Náisiúnta, uimhir aitheantais na lámhscríbhinne leis. Bliain: 1200-1850
1709	Drumskea 3½ Carvaghs	Carvaghs Leathanach: 48 A List of the several Baronies and Parishes in the County of Cavan, with…Carvaghs contained in each Bliain: 1790, Nóta: Ní fios an dáta cruinn ach tá cuma i bhfad níos luaithe ar na foirmeacha ann ná 1790, Pubref: Henry Ireland, Teideal iomlán: A List of the several Baronies and Parishes in the County of Cavan, with all the Denominations of Land in each or Parish, Alphabetically arranged, Together, with Carvaghs contained in each Denomination; Carefully extracted from an Original Manuscript. MDCCIXO
1730	Drumskeagh East	CGn. Leathanach: 65.259.45400 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1730	Drumskeagh West	CGn. Leathanach: 65.259.45400 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1731	East Drumskea	CGn. Leathanach: 66.302.46403 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1731	West Dromskea	CGn. Leathanach: 66.302.46403 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1743	Lisdromskeagh	CGn. Leathanach: 113.498.79036 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1752	Lisdromskeagh	LN Leathanach: D 6958 Lámhscríbhinn sa Leabharlann Náisiúnta, uimhir aitheantais na lámhscríbhinne leis. Bliain: 1200-1850
1825	Drumskea	TAB Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1836	Lisdrumskea	BM:AL Leathanach: Ca056,25 Barony Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1830-40
1836	Lisdromskagh	Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca056,25 Inquisition de chuid aimsir Charles I in AL Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Lisdromskeagh alias Lisdromskea	Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Ca056,25 Ionchoisne de de chuid Seárlas II, foinse in AL
1836	[Lisdrumskea] "There is a trig. station in this townland standing on the S. side of a fort" [Desc. Rem.];	Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca056,25 Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40
1836	Lios drom sgeach, 'fort of the ridge of the briers'	OD:AL Leathanach: Ca056,25 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	lios drum sgeach	pl:AL Leathanach: Ca056,25 Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1836	Lisdrumskea	OD:AL Leathanach: Ca056,25 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Drumskea	Old Doc. 1790:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca056,25 Old Document 1790, foinse in AL, Co. an Chabháin / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Co. Cavan.
1836	Dromskea "Dromskea is called Lisdromskea al' Perce-courte" [Inq. C. I];	Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca056,25 Inquisition de chuid aimsir Charles I in AL Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Lisdrumskea	BS:AL Leathanach: Ca056,25 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Lisdrumskea	CM:AL Leathanach: Ca056,25 Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C

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