BROWSE
townland
An Droim Mór
genitive: an Droma Mhóir
(Irish)
Dromore
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge
English great, big

Centrepoint

54.2195, -8.3743latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1617
Carrowdrommore
CPR Leathanach: 331a
1633–6
Drommore
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 183
1660c
Drumore
BSD Leathanach: 115
1722
Drumore
CGn. Leathanach: 36.68.21269
1835
Dromore
TAB
1836
Dromore
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl027,9
1836
Dromore
Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Sl027,9
1836
Drummore
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Sl027,9
1836
Druim mór
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl027,9
1836
Drum mór, 'great ridge or long hill'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl027,9
1836
Dromore
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl027,9
1836
[Dromore]
"there is an abundance of limestone in townland burned by the inhabitants...there is a fort called Doon in the W. & Lough Lea in the S.W. corner of it" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl027,9
1836
Dromore
Larkin (Sl):AL

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