BROWSE
townland
Lios Dhroim Sceach
genitive: Lios Dhroim Sceach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lisdrumskea
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge
English ring-fort, enclosure
sceach, sceich
English hawthorn, thorn-bush

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    ring-fort of (the) ridge of (the) whitethorns, thorn-bushes
    < Droim Sceach (logainm)

    Féach logainmneacha eile den déantús céanna, m.sh. Lios Dhroim Cliabh (< Droim Cliabh), Lios Dhroim Dabhach (< Droim Dabhach), agus Lios Dhroim Thoirc (< Droim Thoirc) i gContae Mhuineacháin.
    (AMGC)

  • English

    ring-fort of (the) ridge of (the) whitethorns, thorn-bushes
    < Droim Sceach (placename)

    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Historical references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
1612
Dramskeagh
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I
1629
Dromskeagh is called <br/>Lisdromskea al' <br/>Perce-courte
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I
1629
Lisdromskagh
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I
1638
Lisdromskeagh al' Lisdromskea
Inq. Ult.
1657
Lisdromskeagh
LN Leathanach: D 6956
1662
Lisdromskea
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. II
1685
Lisdromskeagh
LN Leathanach: D 6957
1709
Drumskea
3½ Carvaghs
Carvaghs Leathanach: 48
1730
Drumskeagh East
CGn. Leathanach: 65.259.45400
1730
Drumskeagh West
CGn. Leathanach: 65.259.45400
1731
East Drumskea
CGn. Leathanach: 66.302.46403
1731
West Dromskea
CGn. Leathanach: 66.302.46403
1743
Lisdromskeagh
CGn. Leathanach: 113.498.79036
1752
Lisdromskeagh
LN Leathanach: D 6958
1825
Drumskea
TAB
1836
Lisdrumskea
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca056,25
1836
Lisdromskagh
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca056,25
1836
Lisdromskeagh alias Lisdromskea
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Ca056,25
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
1836
Lios drom sgeach, 'fort of the ridge of the briers'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca056,25
1836
lios drum sgeach
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca056,25
1836
Lisdrumskea
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca056,25
1836
Drumskea
Old Doc. 1790:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca056,25
1836
Dromskea
"Dromskea is called Lisdromskea al' Perce-courte" [Inq. C. I];
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca056,25
1836
Lisdrumskea
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca056,25
1836
Lisdrumskea
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca056,25

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