BROWSE
townland
Droch-choill
genitive: Dhroch-choille
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Droghill
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Explanatory note

  • English

    bad wood? / < Doire Choill?

Centrepoint

54.1148, -7.50087latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
Derichiel
MEC
1610
Dirrichiel
CPR Leathanach: 167b
1611
Derricheill
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 16 Car. I
1641
Drowghill
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 282
1641
Droughill
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 282
1660c
Derrycheyle
BSD
1661
Derrychill
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 1 Car. II
1661
Droughill
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 1 Car. II
1661
Droughill
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 1 Car. II
1709
Draughill
Carvaghs
1761
Drogh=hill
Freeholders (Ca) Leathanach: 39
1761
Droghill
Freeholders (Ca) Leathanach: 26
1836
Drogh-ĭll
"Prond Drogh-ĭll" [dúch];
pron.:AL Leathanach: Ca019,91
1836
Droch-choill, 'bad wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca019,91
1836
Dreógh-choill
dúch (scriosta):AL Leathanach: Ca019,91
1836
Drougkill
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Ca019,91
1836
Droughill
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca019,91
1836
Droughill
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Ca019,91
1836
Droghill
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca019,91
1836
Droughill
"I fear there is no precedent. q? Draughill?" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca019,91
1836
Draughill
Printed List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca019,91
1836
Droghill
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ca019,91
1836
Drughill
TAB Leathanach: Ca019,91
1836
Drughill
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca019,91

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