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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.8728, -7.34087latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1609
Dromrad
MEC Uimhir: 4.23
1610
dromrad
MEC
1610
Grumrat
CPR Leathanach: 181a
1629
Dromragh
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 24 Car. I
1652
Dromraed
Comm. Surv.
1657
Drumrade
O.S. 6" Co.Cavan - xxxi + xxxvii.
DS
1660c
Dromrade
BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 234
1685
Dromrade
Hib. Del.
1685
Drumrade
Hib. Del.
1709
Drumbrade
Carvaghs Leathanach: 32
1836
Drumragh
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca013,36
1836
Drumrade
DS:AL Leathanach: Ca013,36
1836
Dromragh
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca013,36
1836
Drumrath alias Dromcha
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca013,36
1836
Drum bra//d, 'ridge of the neck'
"(local interpretation)" [dúch];
Local:AL Leathanach: Ca013,36
1836
Druim ratha, 'ridge of the fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca013,36
1836
Drumbra//d
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca013,36
1836
Drumrath
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca013,36
1836
[Drumrath]
"Near the centre of the townland is an old fort" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca013,36

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