BROWSE
townland
Droim Thairbh
genitive: Dhroim Thairbh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Drumherriff
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

54.0798, -7.49285latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
Dromheriue
MEC
1610
Dromheriff
CPR Leathanach: 386a
1654
Drumherwis
DS
1660c
Drumherne als<br/>Dromherwise
BSD
1667
Drumherine als<br/>Drumhervise
ASE Leathanach: 96
1709
Dromhirff
Carvaghs
1836
Drumharriff
"Is not herriff the adopted spelling?" [OD Nóta]; "no! but we shall make it so" [dúch dearg];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca020,23
1836
Drumherriff
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca020,23
1836
Drumheriff
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Ca020,23
1836
Drumheriff
TAB Leathanach: Ca020,23
1836
Dromhirff
Printed List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca020,23
1836
Dromhirew
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca020,23
1836
Druim thairbh, 'ridge of the bull'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca020,23

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