BROWSE
townland
Droim an Lobhair Mór
genitive: Dhroim an Lobhair Mór
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Drumalure More
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge
English great, big

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ridge of the leper
    Duine a bhfuil galar gangaideach craicinn air, ní háirithe an lobhra féin, a d'fhéadfadh a bheith i gceist le lobhar

  • English

    the ridge of the leper
    The word lobhar could refer to the sufferer of any type of virulent skin disease, not necessarily leprosy

Centrepoint

54.0724, -7.39413latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1836
Drumerlure
Clarke Map 1811:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,83
1836
[Drumalure More]
"There is a fort through which a lane passes." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,83
1836
Drumaloor
HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,83
1836
Drumaloor-More
BS:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,83
1836
Drumaloor
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,83
1836
Drumerlure-More
Printed List 1790:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,83
1836
Drumaloor more
["August 1825"];
TAB Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,83

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